Adjustable lighting device

ABSTRACT

A lighting device assembly includes a heat sink, a light source attached to one end of the heat sink, an optic assembly to pivot an optic about the light source, and a housing member having a cavity in which at least a portion of the optic assembly is received and pivotally adjustable. An elastic member imparts a bias force on the optic assembly, to force an outer surface of the optic assembly against an inner surface of the housing member. The elastic member is held in a partially compressed state, to constantly impart the bias force on the optic assembly.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO PRIORITY PATENT APPLICATION

This application is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. application Ser. No.16/437,392, filed on Jun. 11, 2019, the contents of which areincorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS

This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 15/984,008 (nowU.S. Pat. No. 10,145,519), filed on May 18, 2018, which is acontinuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/828,243 (US 2019/0162373A1), filed on Nov. 30, 2017, each of which is incorporated herein byreference in its entirety. This application is also related to U.S.application Ser. No. 16/175,470, filed on Oct. 30, 2018, and U.S.application Ser. No. 16/226,526, filed on Dec. 19, 2018, each of whichis incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

Lighting devices such as, but not limited to, track lights or recessedlights, can include configurations that allow for adjustment of thedirection of emitted light or light beam. Such lighting devices mayinclude a light source, such as a light emitting diode (LED). Typically,the brightness of an LED light source is at least partially related tothe speed in which heat can be transferred away from the LED component,which should desirably be maintained under about 105° Celsius. However,if the LED component is mounted on a moveable structure, such as afree-floating fixture head that is movable to adjust a light beamdirection, heat may not be efficiently transferred from the LEDcomponent through the moveable structure. Therefore, the brightness oflight emitted from the LED light source may be reduced.

If the lighting device has a light source that is mounted directly andin a fixed manner to a fixture housing of substantial mass and suitableheat conductive material, the fixture housing may help to dissipate heataway from the LED light source, to improve LED performance. However, inlighting devices having light sources fixed to fixture housings ofsufficient mass for heat dissipation, it may not be possible to adjustthe direction of a downlight beam. In addition, if the lighting deviceincludes a fixture head that is moveable together with the optics toadjust the direction of emitted light, some light may be blocked by thebezel or housing containing the optics and light source, when thefixture head is moved.

SUMMARY

One or more examples and aspects described herein relate to a lightingdevice assembly having a heat sink, a light source attached to the heatsink, and a first housing member having a cavity. The cavity has acurved inner surface. An optic assembly is at least partially receivedwithin the cavity of the first housing member. The optic assembly has anoptic arranged to pass light from the light source. The optic assemblyalso has a curved outer surface arranged to pivot or rotate relative tothe first housing member along the curved inner surface of the cavity ofthe first housing member, to pivot or rotate the optic relative to thelight source. An elastic member is arranged to impart a bias force onthe optic assembly, to force the curved outer surface of the opticassembly against the curved inner surface of the first housing member.The elastic member is held in a partially compressed state, toconstantly impart the bias force on the optic assembly.

According to a further example embodiment, a lighting device assemblyincludes a retainer member configured to retain the elastic member in apartially compressed state, to constantly impart the bias force on theoptic assembly.

According to a further example embodiment, the bias force of the elasticmember forces the curved outer surface of the optic assembly against thecurved inner surface of the first housing member with sufficient forceto hold the optic assembly against gravity in any one of a plurality ofpossible pivotal or rotational positions relative to the first housingmember and the light source.

According to a further example embodiment, the elastic member is furthercompressible by application of external force, to allow adjustment of apivotal or rotational position of the optic assembly relative to thefirst housing member and the light source.

According to a further example embodiment, the lighting device assemblyfurther includes a support member, wherein the heat sink is provided onthe support member and wherein the first housing member is connected tothe support member to hold the optic assembly at least partially withinthe cavity of the housing member and to hold the elastic member and theretainer member between the optic assembly and the support member.

According to a further example embodiment, the heat sink and the supportmember form a single, unitary and integral structure made of the samematerial.

According to a further example embodiment, the retainer member isarranged between the elastic member and the optic assembly.

According to a further example embodiment, the retainer member iscoupled to the heat sink and is moveable along a length dimension of theheat sink.

According to a further example embodiment, the retainer member comprisesa disk-shaped body having a central opening through which the heat sinkextends.

According to a further example embodiment, the disk-shaped body of theretainer member has a plurality of slots or cuts extending radiallyoutward from the central opening and form a plurality of flexible flapsbetween the slots or cuts, to hold or retain the disk-shaped body on theheat sink.

According to a further example embodiment, the retainer member comprisesan annular body having a first end that is curved or flared outward anda second end on which the elastic member is received and held, the firstend being engaged with the optic assembly.

According to a further example embodiment, the elastic member iscompressible from an uncompressed state to a fully compressed state, andwherein the retainer member holds the elastic member in a partiallycompressed state between the fully compressed state and the uncompressedstate.

According to a further example embodiment, the elastic member is furthercompressible from the partially compressed state toward a fullycompressed state by imparting an external force to push the opticassembly toward the light source, but is configured and arranged to bein a fully compressed state before the optic assembly is able to contactthe light source.

According to a further example embodiment, the lighting device assemblyfurther includes a second housing member on which the heat sink isfixed; and a ring member configured to selectively connect the firsthousing member to the second housing member. The ring member has a bodythat is separate from the first housing member and the second housingmember but connected to the first housing member through a connectioninterface that provides thermal conductivity between the ring member andthe first housing member.

According to a further example embodiment, the ring member includes athreaded ring member having one or more threads on an outer surface ofthe body of the ring member that are configured to connect with one ormore corresponding threads on an inner surface of the second housingmember, to selectively connect or disconnect the ring member to thesecond housing member in a screw threading manner.

According to a further example embodiment, the ring member includes aninner ring surface configured to engage and connect to a surface of thefirst housing member in a press fitted manner to form the connectioninterface.

According to a further example embodiment, the first housing member hasa sloped surface for engaging the inner ring surface of the ring member.

According to a further example embodiment, the sloped surface of thefirst housing member has a first diameter on one end of the slopedsurface and a first diameter on a second end of the sloped surface, andwherein the inner ring surface of the ring member has a third diameterthat is greater than the first diameter and less than the seconddiameter.

According to a further example embodiment, the first housing memberincludes a trim member that has a decorative finish and that covers anedge of the second housing member.

According to a further example embodiment, the optic assembly includes ahousing body having an interior volume in which the optic is located,and an optic holding ring located within the housing body to retain theoptic within the housing body, the optic holding ring being arrangedbetween the optic and the heat sink.

According to a further example embodiment, the optic holding ringincludes a ring-shaped body having an outer surface that is connectedwith an inner surface of the housing body of the optic assembly.

According to a further example embodiment, the optic holding ringincludes an inner surface having one or more protrusions extendinginward a distance to contact a surface of the heat sink and inhibitfurther pivotal motion of the optic assembly relative to the firsthousing member, as the optic assembly is pivoted relative to the firsthousing member.

According to a further example embodiment, the one or more protrusionsincludes a plurality of ribs extending radially inward from the innersurface of the optic holding ring.

According to a further example embodiment, the lighting device assemblyfurther includes a second housing member on which the heat sink isfixed, and a cap member secured to or integral with the second housingmember. The cap member has a passage and a recessed region through whichone or more electrical wires or leads extending from the light sourceassembly are arranged.

According to a further example embodiment, the lighting device assemblyfurther includes a flexible conduit extending from the cap member todriver electronics for driving the light source, the flexible conduitextending at least partially through the recessed region of the capmember and being bendable to accommodate a mounting location.

According to a further example embodiment, the lighting device assemblyfurther includes a second housing member on which the heat sink isfixed. The second housing member is configured to selectively connectwith the first housing member to provide an adjustable lighting devicemodule. The lighting device assembly further includes a third housingmember in which the adjustable lighting device module is selectivelyreceived and removable, as a unit.

According to a further example embodiment, the lighting device assemblyfurther includes a connection interface that provides thermalconductivity between the first housing member and the second housingmember to transfer heat from the heat sink to the first housing member,through the second housing member.

According to a further example embodiment, the lighting device assemblyfurther includes a connection mechanism for connecting the adjustablelighting device module to the third housing member.

According to a further example embodiment, the connection mechanismincludes an annular ring on the outer surface of the second housingmember, that engages an inner surface of the third housing member.

According to a further example embodiment, the connection mechanismincludes one or more protrusions on the outer surface of the secondhousing member or on an inner surface of the third housing member, andone or more corresponding recesses or apertures on the other of the onthe outer surface of the second housing member or on an inner surface ofthe third housing member, for receiving the one or more protrusions.

According to a further example embodiment, the third housing membercomprises a generally cylindrical or tube-shaped member having an openend through which the adjustable lighting device module is received orremoved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other aspects and features of the present invention willbecome more apparent to those skilled in the art from the followingdetailed description of the example embodiments with reference to theaccompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an adjustable lighting device, accordingto various embodiments;

FIGS. 2-5 are exploded views of adjustable lighting device assemblies,according to various embodiments;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an optic of a lighting device assembly,according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the lighting device shown in FIG. 1with the optic in a pivoted position, according to an exampleembodiment;

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of an adjustable lighting device assembly,according to another example embodiment;

FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view of the lighting device shown in FIG. 8with the optic in a first position and in a compressed state, accordingto an example embodiment;

FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view of the lighting device shown in FIG. 8with the optic in the first position and in an extended state, accordingto an embodiment;

FIGS. 10A-10B are cross-sectional views of the lighting devices shown inFIGS. 9A and 9B, respectively, with the optic in a second position,according to example embodiments;

FIG. 11 shows various different example connectors of the connectorassembly, according to various example embodiments;

FIG. 12 shows a block diagram of an example of a driver and electronicscircuit, according to some example embodiments; and

FIGS. 13A and 13B show an enlarged view of the engaging surfaces of theholding member and the telescoping sleeve, according to variousembodiments.

FIG. 14 shows an exploded, perspective view of an adjustable lightingdevice assembly, according to a further embodiment.

FIG. 15 shows a cross-section view of the adjustable lighting deviceassembly of FIG. 14, in an assembled state.

FIG. 16 shows an exploded, perspective view of an adjustable lightingdevice assembly, according to a further embodiment.

FIG. 17 shows a cross-section view of the adjustable lighting deviceassembly of FIG. 16 or FIG. 18, in an assembled state.

FIG. 18 shows an exploded, perspective view of an adjustable lightingdevice assembly, according to a further embodiment.

FIG. 19 shows an exploded, perspective view of an adjustable lightingdevice assembly, according to a further embodiment.

FIG. 20 shows a cross-section view of an adjustable lighting devicemodule of the adjustable lighting device assembly in FIG. 19, in anassembled state.

FIG. 21 shows a cross-section view of the adjustable lighting deviceassembly of FIG. 19, in an assembled state.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Hereinafter, example embodiments will be described in more detail withreference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention, however,may be embodied in various different forms, and should not be construedas being limited to only the illustrated embodiments herein. Rather,these embodiments are provided as examples so that this disclosure willbe thorough and complete, and will fully convey the aspects and featuresof the present invention to those skilled in the art. Accordingly,processes, elements, and techniques that are not necessary to thosehaving ordinary skill in the art for a complete understanding of theaspects and features of the present invention may not be described.Unless otherwise noted, like reference numerals denote like elementsthroughout the attached drawings and the written description, and thus,descriptions thereof may not be repeated. Further, features or aspectswithin each example embodiment should typically be considered asavailable for other similar features or aspects in other exampleembodiments.

In the drawings, the relative sizes of elements, layers, and regions maybe exaggerated and/or simplified for clarity. Spatially relative terms,such as “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “under,” “above,” “upper,” and thelike, may be used herein for ease of explanation to describe one elementor feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) asillustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatiallyrelative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of thedevice in use or in operation, in addition to the orientation depictedin the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turnedover, elements described as “below” or “beneath” or “under” otherelements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elementsor features. Thus, the example terms “below” and “under” can encompassboth an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwiseoriented (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and thespatially relative descriptors used herein should be interpretedaccordingly.

It will be understood that, although the terms “first,” “second,”“third,” etc., may be used herein to describe various elements,components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components,regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms.These terms are used to distinguish one element, component, region,layer or section from another element, component, region, layer orsection. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or sectiondescribed below could be termed a second element, component, region,layer or section, without departing from the spirit and scope of thepresent invention.

It will be understood that when an element or layer is referred to asbeing “on,” “connected to,” or “coupled to” another element or layer, itcan be directly on, connected to, or coupled to the other element orlayer, or one or more intervening elements or layers may be present. Inaddition, it will also be understood that when an element or layer isreferred to as being “between” two elements or layers, it can be theonly element or layer between the two elements or layers, or one or moreintervening elements or layers may also be present

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particularembodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.As used herein, the singular forms “a” and “an” are intended to includethe plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicatesotherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,”“comprising,” “includes,” and “including,” “has,” “have,” and “having,”when used in this specification, specify the presence of the statedfeatures, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, butdo not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features,integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groupsthereof. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and allcombinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Expressionssuch as “at least one of,” when preceding a list of elements, modify theentire list of elements and do not modify the individual elements of thelist.

As used herein, the term “substantially,” “about,” and similar terms areused as terms of approximation and not as terms of degree, and areintended to account for the inherent variations in measured orcalculated values that would be recognized by those of ordinary skill inthe art. Further, the use of “may” when describing embodiments of thepresent invention refers to “one or more embodiments of the presentinvention.” As used herein, the terms “use,” “using,” and “used” may beconsidered synonymous with the terms “utilize,” “utilizing,” and“utilized,” respectively. Also, the term “exemplary” is intended torefer to an example or illustration.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientificterms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by oneof ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Itwill be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonlyused dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that isconsistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and/orthe present specification, and should not be interpreted in an idealizedor overly formal sense, unless expressly so defined herein.

According to various embodiments, an adjustable lighting device with astandard or proprietary base connector is provided to simplifyconversion of stationary lighting applications to adjustable lightingapplications. In some embodiments, an adjustable lighting device with afocus adjustment feature is provided for adjusting a focus of emittedlight or light beam. In some embodiments, an adjustable lighting deviceis provided to improve the adjustability of an optic about a stationarylight source and heat sink. In some embodiments, an adjustable lightingdevice with an improved heat sink is provided for transferring heat awayfrom the light source. In some embodiments, an adjustable lightingdevice with an improved heat sink is provided for increasing theadjustable movement of the optic.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an adjustable lighting device 100,according to various embodiments. In various embodiments, the adjustablelighting device 100 may adjust a direction of emitted light or lightbeam, and may be configured to be used with a (or any) standard orproprietary light socket. For example, referring to FIG. 1, the lightingdevice 100 may include a housing member 102, an optic assembly 104, atop member 112, and a connector assembly 130. While FIG. 1 shows oneexample of a lighting device shape and relative dimensions, otherembodiments have other suitable shapes and relative dimensions. Forexample, the housing member 102 together with the top member 112 areshown in FIG. 1 as generally having portions of a bell shape andrelative dimensions, but other embodiments may include other suitableshapes and relative dimensions, including but not limited to cylindricalshapes, curved or partially spherical shapes, conical, cube or cuboidshapes, rectangular shapes, triangular shapes, or the like. In variousembodiments, the optic assembly 104 may pivot and/or rotate within thehousing member 102 to adjust a direction of the emitted light or lightbeam. In some embodiments, an optic of the optic assembly 104 may beadjusted telescopically to adjust a focus of the emitted light or lightbeam.

In various embodiments, the lighting device 100 may be used with a (orany) standard or proprietary light socket without requiring complexinstallation or additional mounting hardware (e.g., mounting brackets,housing fixtures, and/or the like). For example, as shown in thenon-limiting embodiment of FIG. 1, the connector assembly 130 mayinclude a (or any) standard screw base configured to mate with acorresponding standard size screw-in light socket. However, otherexample embodiments include other standard or proprietary baseconnectors, for example, such as various pin bases, twist and lockbases, bayonet bases, wedge bases, other suitable screw bases, mogulbases, medium bases, and/or the like. Thus, in some embodiments, theinstallation of the lighting device assembly 100 may be similar to (andas simple as) changing a standard light bulb. For example, in order toinstall the lighting device assembly 100 having the standard screw baseshown in FIG. 1, an existing light bulb may be unscrewed from acorresponding standard screw-in light socket, and the lighting deviceassembly 100 may be screwed into the standard screw-in light socket,thereby replacing the light bulb and adding adjustable LED lightingfeatures.

Accordingly, in various embodiments, any existing lighting applicationhaving a standard or proprietary light socket connector can be easilyand quickly converted into an adjustable lighting application by simplyremoving the existing light source (e.g., light bulb) from the standardlight socket connector, and replacing the existing light source with alighting device assembly in accordance with various embodiments of thepresent disclosure having a connector assembly 130 with a correspondingbase connector. For example, in various embodiments, the lighting deviceassembly 100 may be compatible with any suitable light socket attachedto an end of an extension member (e.g., a rod or pole), such as in thecase of a pendent light, desk light, lamp, and the like. In some otherexamples, the lighting device assembly 100 may be compatible with anysuitable light socket mounted to a surface of an object (such as, butnot limited to, a fixture housing, track lighting, downlights, linearlights, board, ceiling, wall, floor, chandelier, ceiling fan, groundlighting, and the like), or that may be recessed (e.g., within aninsulated can) into a surface of an object (such as, but not limited toa ceiling, wall, floor, shelf, cabinet, and the like).

In some embodiments, the connector assembly 130 may optionally includean opening that exposes a plug-in port 140 to receive an optionalplug-in chip 138. In some embodiments, the optional plug-in chip 138 maymate with the plug-in port 140 to add additional features or functionsto the lighting device 100. For example, in some embodiments, theoptional plug-in chip 138 may add data communications functionality tothe lighting device 100, so that the lighting device 100 can send andreceive data over a network (e.g., the Internet, a local area networkLAN, Bluetooth, Wifi, WiMax, Near Field Communications (NFC), and/or thelike). In some embodiments, the optional plug-in chip 138 may enable thelighting device 100 to communicate with other devices, such as Internetof Things (IoT) devices (e.g., occupancy sensors, motion sensors, lightsensors, and/or the like), to control a lighting condition of anenvironment (e.g., a room or other space). In some embodiments, theoptional plug-in chip 138 may be configured to program a processor tomonitor and/or control various conditions of the lighting device 100(e.g., temperature, light output, color of light, direction of light,and/or the like). Accordingly, in various embodiments, the optionalplug-in chip 139 may enable the conversion of the lighting device 100into a smart light or an IoT light.

FIGS. 2-5 are exploded views of adjustable lighting device assemblies,according to various embodiments of the present invention. Referringgenerally to FIGS. 2-5, each of the lighting device assemblies 200, 300,400, and 500 may be similar to or the same as the lighting deviceassembly 100 shown in FIG. 1. For example, each of the lighting deviceassemblies 200, 300, 400, and 500 may include the housing member 102,the optic assembly 104, the top member 112, and the connector assembly130. Accordingly, the lighting device assemblies 100, 200, 300, 400, and500 shown in FIGS. 1-5, respectively, may each be similar orsubstantially similar to each other, except the structure, size, and/orshape of some of the components (e.g., the housing member 102, the opticassembly 104, heat sink 108, the top member 112, and/or the like) may bevariously modified, while some other components may be added or omitted(e.g., the friction member 110, the elastic member 111, and/or thelike). Thus, the features or aspects described herein with reference toone or more of the various embodiments of the adjustable lighting deviceassemblies shown in FIGS. 1-5 should typically be considered asavailable for other similar features or aspects described with referenceto other ones of the various embodiments of the adjustable lightingdevice assemblies shown in FIGS. 1-5.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the lighting device assembly 200 may besimilar to or the same as the lighting device assembly 100 shown inFIG. 1. For example, the lighting device assembly 200 may include thehousing member 102, the optic assembly 104, the top member 112, and theconnector assembly 130. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, in someembodiments, the lighting device assembly further includes a frictionmember 110, an elastic member 111, a light source assembly 106, and aheat sink 108. In various embodiments, the heat sink 108 has one or morepassageways that extend through a central portion of the heat sink 108,or one or more grooves that extend along a side of the heat sink 108, sothat one or more wires 114 for electrically connecting a light source ofthe light source assembly 106 to the connector assembly 130 may extendthrough the top member 112 via the heat sink 108. However, in otherembodiments, the wires 114 may extend from a side of the top member 112,or the like.

In various embodiments, the optic assembly 104 includes an optic 120held within the optic assembly 104, and facilitates the movement (e.g.,pivot and/or rotation) of the optic 120 relative to the housing member102. For example, in some embodiments, the optic assembly 104 mayslidably engage a cavity of the housing member 102 in a ball and socketmanner. In various embodiments, the optic assembly 104 has an outersurface having a curvature that is held within a corresponding cavity(with a corresponding mating curvature and dimension) within the housingmember 102. For example, in some embodiments, the outer surface of theoptic assembly 104 may have a shape of a portion of a sphere, and may beheld within a corresponding sphere-shaped cavity within the housingmember 102. Accordingly, the optic 120 (via the optic assembly 104) maypivot in any direction (e.g., on a 360 degree plane) within the housingmember 102, by slidably engaging the cavity of the housing member 102.However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in anotherembodiment, the pivoting directions of the optic 120 may be limited orreduced, for example, by providing stop surfaces or a shape of thesurface of the optic assembly 104 and/or a shape of the cavity withinthe housing member 102, that limits movement in one or more directions.In various embodiments, the optic assembly 104 may include varioussuitable components and structures, for example, such as those of any ofthe optic assemblies 104 described with reference to FIGS. 3-5, theoptic assembly 204 described with reference to FIG. 8, or any othersuitable components or structures.

In some embodiments, the friction member 110 may provide a frictionsurface to maintain a pivoted position of the optic 120 and the opticassembly 104 relative to the housing member 102. For example, when theoptic 120 is pivoted (with the optic assembly 104) to a desired positionwithin the housing member 102, the friction surface of the frictionmember 110 frictionally engages an upper surface portion of the opticassembly 104 to prevent or substantially prevent the optic assembly 104(and thus, the optic 120) from shifting to a different position from thedesired position due to gravity (i.e., without manual force).Preferably, the frictional force may be overcome by manual force appliedto manually adjust or move (pivot and/or rotate) the optic assembly 104(and the optic 120) relative to the housing member 102. Accordingly, thefriction member 110 or engaging surfaces (e.g., the upper surfaceportion) of the optic assembly 104 may include any suitable material toprovide the friction surface, for example, but not limited to, silicone,rubber, and/or the like. In further examples, the friction surface ofthe friction member 110 or the engaging surfaces of the optic assembly104 includes contour, roughness or other features that enhance friction.However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in someembodiments, the friction member 110 may be omitted. In this case, aninterior surface of the cavity of the housing member 102 and/or anexterior surface of the optic assembly 104 may include a frictionsurface as described above, to maintain a pivoted position of the opticassembly 104 (and the optic 120).

In some embodiments, the friction member 110 may have an internal cavitysuch that the upper surface portion of optic assembly 104 slidablyengages the internal cavity of the friction member 110 in a ball andsocket manner. For example, in some embodiments, the internal cavity ofthe friction member 110 may have a shape of an upper hemisphere of asphere, so that the engaging surfaces (e.g., the upper surface portion)of the optic assembly 104 can slidably engage the internal cavity of thefriction member 110. Thus, in some embodiments, an upper surface portionof the optic assembly 104 may have the curvature (e.g., of an upperhemisphere portion shape) that is partially held within the internalcavity of the friction member 110 such that a portion of the frictionmember 110 surrounds a portion of the upper surface portion of the opticassembly 104. In this case, when the optic assembly 104 is pivoted, thecurvature of the upper surface portion slidably engages a correspondingcurvature of the internal cavity of the friction member 110, so that theforce exerted thereon (e.g., by the elastic member 111) can bedistributed around the upper surface portion to press the optic assembly104 towards the cavity of the housing member 102, thereby holding theoptic assembly 104 at the desired position.

For example, in some embodiments, the elastic member 111 may be a spring(e.g., a wave disk spring, wave spring, disk spring, flat wire spring,coil spring, and/or the like), that exerts a force on the frictionmember 110 (e.g., at an outer top surface of the friction member 110) topress the friction member 110 against the optic assembly 104, therebycausing the optic assembly 104 to be pressed against the sphere-shapedcavity within the housing member 102. In other embodiments, the elasticmember 111 may include a resilient material or other structure thatimparts a bias force on the friction member 110 as described herein. Forexample, in some embodiments, when the optic assembly 104 (and the optic120) is pivoted or rotated about the light source assembly 106 and/orthe heat sink 108, the optic assembly 104 (having the optic 120) may bepressed against the friction member 110 to pivot or rotate the optic 120to a desired position. Once the optic 120 is at the desired position(and the optic assembly 104 is released from the pressed state), theelastic member 111 extends toward a natural state to exert a force onthe friction member 110. The friction member 110 exerts a force on theoptic assembly 104, and presses the optic assembly 104 against thecavity within the housing member 102, thereby holding the optic 120 atthe desired position. In various embodiments, the elastic member 111 mayinclude or be formed of any suitable material having elasticity andresiliency, for example, such as metal, plastic, or any suitablecomposite material.

For example, in some embodiments, the elastic member 111 may be locatedbetween the outer top surface of the friction member 110 and an innersurface of the top member 112, so that the elastic member is interposedor sandwiched between the friction member 110 and the top member 112. Insome embodiments, the outer top surface of the friction member 110 mayinclude a groove or channel in which the elastic member 111 is received.In other embodiments, the outer top surface of the friction member 110may include a protrusion or platform that is received in an eyelet(e.g., opening, through-hole, groove, or recess) of the elastic member111. In some embodiments, the force exerted by the elastic member 111 onthe friction member 110 is distributed around the outer top surface ofthe friction member 110, so that the friction member 110 can impart theforce on the optic assembly 104 to press the optic assembly 104 towardsthe housing member 102.

However, in other embodiments (e.g., such as the non-limiting embodimentshown in FIG. 5), the elastic member 111 may be omitted. In this case,for example, to adjust the pivoting (or rotational) direction of theoptic assembly 104, the housing member 102 may be loosened from the topmember 112. Then, once the optic assembly 104 is adjusted to the desiredposition, the housing member 102 may be tightened onto the top member112 (e.g., via a twist-lock motion, snap-lock motion, or the like). Whenthe housing member 102 is tightened onto the top member 112, the housingmember 102 may exert a bias force on the optic assembly 104 to press theoptic assembly 104 against the cavity of the friction member 110,thereby holding the desired position.

In still other embodiments (e.g., such as the non-limiting embodimentsshown in FIGS. 3-4), the friction member 110 may be omitted. In thiscase, for example, the upper portion of the exterior surface of theoptic assembly 104 may slidably engage the eyelet (e.g., opening,through-hole, groove, or recess) of the elastic member 111, such as in aball and socket manner. In some embodiments, the upper portion of theoptic assembly 104 may be partially held within the eyelet of theelastic member 111 such that a portion of the elastic member 111surrounds a portion of the upper portion of the optic assembly 104. Inthis case, when the optic assembly 104 is pivoted, the curvature of theupper portion of the optic assembly 104 slidably engages the eyelet toremain within the eyelet of the elastic member 111, so that the forceexerted on the optic assembly 104 by the elastic member 111 can bedistributed around the upper portion of the optic assembly 104.Accordingly, the optic assembly 104 may be pressed against the cavity ofthe housing member 102, thereby holding the optic assembly 104 at thedesired position.

In various embodiments, the optic 120 may include a recess R or opening(discussed in more detail below with reference to FIG. 6) on a surfacefacing the light source assembly 106. In some embodiments, the recess Rmay receive at least a portion of the light source assembly 106. Forexample, in some embodiments, the heat sink 108 may extend the lightsource assembly 106 at least partially into the recess R, and the lightsource assembly 106 may remain at least partially within the recess Rthroughout the full range of adjustable movement (e.g., pivot and/orrotation) of the optic 120. In other embodiments, the heat sink 108 mayextend the light source assembly 106 towards the recess R, but outsidethe recess R through at least some (or all) of the full range ofadjustable movement. In this case, the light source assembly 106 and/orthe heat sink 108 may be partially within the recess R throughout some,but not all of the full range of adjustable movement (e.g., pivot and/orrotation) of the optic 120.

Still referring to FIG. 2, in various embodiments, the heat sink 108 maydraw heat away from the light source of the light source assembly 106.For example, in some embodiments, the heat sink 108 may be in directcontact with the light source assembly 106 (and, in particular, with thelight source) and may transfer heat away from the light source assembly106 to the top member 112. Accordingly, the heat sink 108 may be made ofany suitable material, composition, or layers thereof having sufficientheat transfer and/or dissipation qualities, for example, aluminum,copper, and/or the like. In an example embodiment, the heat sink 108 maybe formed (e.g., cast or forged) from solid aluminum.

In various embodiments, the heat sink 108 may have a shape correspondingto an elongated body (e.g., a pedestal) that extends from the top member112 towards the recess R of the optic 120. Accordingly, in someembodiments, the heat sink 108 may extend through the eyelet of theelastic member 111, through an opening in the top surface of thefriction member 110, and through an opening at the top of the opticassembly 104 to extend the light source assembly 106 towards the recessR of the optic 120. For example, in various embodiments, the heat sink108 may hold the light source assembly 106 at a position in which atleast a portion of the light source assembly 106 remains within therecess of the optic 120 throughout some (or all) of the full range ofadjustable movement (e.g., pivot and/or rotation), or at a position inwhich the light source assembly 106 is held just outside of the recessR, such that a portion of the light source assembly 106 and/or the heatsink 108 is received in the recess R throughout some, but not all, ofthe full range of adjustable movement (e.g., pivot and/or rotation).

In various embodiments, the heat sink 108 may transfer heat away fromthe light source of the light source assembly 106 to the top member 112,and in turn, the top member 112 may transfer the heat to the housingmember 102. In some embodiments, the top member 112 and/or the housingmember 102 may dissipate the heat transferred thereto via the heat sink108 into the environment (e.g., through an exposed bezel of the housingmember 102). Accordingly, in various embodiments, the top member 112and/or the housing member 102 may be made of any suitable material,composition, or layers thereof having sufficient heat transfer and/ordissipation qualities, for example, aluminum, copper, and/or the like.In an example embodiment, the top member 112 and/or the housing member102 may be formed (e.g., cast or forged) from solid aluminum. In variousembodiments, the heat sink 108 may be integrally formed (e.g., cast orforged) with the top member 112 (e.g., as shown in FIGS. 2-4), or may beseparately formed and subsequently attached to the top member 112 (e.g.,as shown in FIG. 5). For example, in one example embodiment, the topmember 112 and the heat sink 108 may be integrally cast from a block ofsolid aluminum. On the other hand, in example embodiments where the heatsink 108 is separately formed from the top member 112, the heat sink 108may be subsequently attached to the top member 112 to be in directcontact with the top member 112 to improve heat transfercharacteristics.

In various embodiments, the top member 112 may enclose the top of thehousing member 102. For example, in some embodiments, the top member 112may be connected to the housing member 102 to contain the optic assembly104 and other components described herein (e.g., friction member 110,elastic member 111, heatsink 108, and/or the like). In variousembodiments, the top member 112 may enclose or connect to the housingmember 102 by any suitable method, such as, but not limited to,twist-locking (e.g., via threads), snap locking, mating tabs and/orgrooves, clips, screws, nails, adhesives, welding, combinations thereof,or the like. In various embodiments, the top member 112 may have varioussuitable shapes depending on the shape of the housing member 102. Forexample, as shown in FIG. 2, the top member 112 may have a dome-likeshape including a cavity to contain the other components therein. Inanother example, as shown in FIGS. 3-4, the top member 112 may have acap (or disk-like shape) when the housing member 102 has a cavity largeenough to contain the other components therein. In still anotherexample, as shown in FIG. 5, the top member 112 may have a portion ofthe dome-like shape and the housing member 102 may have another portionof the dome like shape such that together, the top member 112 and thehousing member 102 forms the cavity to contain the other componentstherein. While FIGS. 1-5 show various example shapes and relativedimensions of the top member 112 and the housing member 102, otherembodiments have other suitable shapes and relative dimensions.

In various embodiments, the wires 114 extend through the top member 112(e.g., via the heat sink 108) to electrically connect the light sourceassembly 106 (and particularly the light source) to the connectorassembly 130. For example, in some embodiments, the connector assembly130 includes a connector 132, a base 134, a driver and electronicscircuit 136, and an optional plug-in chip 138. In some embodiments, thewires 114 may be connected to the driver and electronics circuit 136 todrive the light source of the light source assembly 106. In someembodiments, the base 134 may include an opening to receive the driverand electronics circuit 136, and the wires 114 may be connected to thedriver and electronics circuit 136 through the opening. In someembodiments, the connector assembly 130 may be attached or mounted tothe top member 112, such that the top member 112 seals the opening. Forexample, in various embodiments, the connector assembly 130 may contactor be in close contact (e.g., separated by an insulation layer ormaterial) with the top member 112. Thus, in various embodiments, theconnector assembly 130 may be attached or mounted to the top member 112using any suitable method, such as, but not limited to, twist-locking(e.g., via threads), snap locking, mating tabs and/or grooves, clips,screws, nails, adhesives, welding, combinations thereof, or the like. Inother embodiments, the connector assembly 130 may not be attached ormounted to the top member 112, and instead, may be spaced apart from thetop member 112. For example, in other embodiments, the connectorassembly 130 may be connected to the wires 114 via a wire assembly, andmay be spaced apart from the top member 112.

In various embodiments, the driver and electronics circuit 136 mayinclude a power supply to convert power provided from a power source toa suitable power for driving a light source of the lighting device. Forexample, if the light source is a light emitting diode (LED) lightsource, the driver and electronics circuit 136 may include an LED driverto convert the power from the power source to a low-voltage powersuitable to drive the LED light source. In some embodiments, the driverand electronics circuit 136 may include a processor to executeinstructions stored on memory (e.g., non-transient computer readablemedia) to process data and/or to control various functions of thelighting device (e.g., temperature, light output, color of light,direction of light, focus of light, and/or the like). In someembodiments, the processor may be in an inactive state unless theoptional plug-in chip 138 (or other device) is received by the driverand electronics circuit 136. In other embodiments, the processor may bein an active state, but some functionality of the lighting device or theprocessor may be inactivated unless the optional plug-in chip 138 (orother device) is received by the driver and electronics circuit 136.

For example, in some embodiments, the optional plug-in chip 138 mayinclude non-transient computer readable media to provide instructions tooperate the processor (or certain functions thereof). In this case, invarious embodiments, the optional plug-in chip 138 may include, forexample, an SD card, a mini SD card, a microSD card, a USB flash-drive,and/or the like having the instructions stored thereon to activatevarious functions of the processor and/or the lighting device asdescribed herein. In other embodiments, the optional plug-in chip 138may include a device or component that adds wireless data communicationsfunctionality to the processor of the driver and electronics circuit136. For example, in some embodiments, the optional plug-in chip 138 mayinclude a radio to enable wireless communications, for example, such asZigbee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Near Field Communications, cellular, and/orthe like. Accordingly, in various embodiments, the optional plug-in chip138 may add smart capabilities or IoT capabilities to the lightingdevice as needed or desired. For a non-limiting example, in someembodiments, the optional plug-in chip 138 may enable the lightingdevice to receive measurement data from a light sensor device to detectthe lighting conditions of the environment (e.g., space, room, building,or the like), and the processor of the driver and electronics circuit136 may analyze the measurement data received from the light sensordevice to control a light output of the light source assembly 106.

Accordingly, in some embodiments, the driver and electronics circuit 136may include a plug-in port that is communicably coupled to the processorof the driver and electronics circuit 136 to receive the optionalplug-in chip 138. In this case, the plug-in port may include anysuitable type of port corresponding to the optional plug-in chip 138.For example, if the optional plug-in chip 138 includes a mini SD card,the plug-in port may include a mini SD slot to receive the miniSD card.Similarly, if the optional plug-in chip 138 includes a USB flash-drive,the plug-in port may include a USB slot. However, the present disclosureis not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments, the optionalplug-in chip may be a cover or dummy chip to simply cover the plug-inport when not in use. In this case, the plug-in port may include anysuitable connection port (e.g., USB slot) to connect the driver andelectronics circuit 136 to a computing device. For example, in thiscase, when the computing device is connected to the plug-in port (e.g.,via a USB cable), the computing device may program (or reprogram) theprocessor of the driver and electronics circuit 136 to perform smartcapabilities or IoT capabilities, for example, by adding/modifyinginstructions stored on non-transient computer-readable media of thedriver and electronics circuit 136.

In some embodiments, the base 134 may include a cavity to house thedriver and electronics circuit 136. In some embodiments, the base 134may include an opening to expose the plug-in port, so that the optionalplug-in chip 138 (or other device) can be received in the plug-in port.However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and in otherembodiments, the plug-in port and the optional plug-in chip 138 may beomitted. In this case, the base 134 may not have the opening to exposethe plug-in port. In various embodiments, the base 134 is attached ormounted to the connector 132 to supply power to the driver andelectronics circuit 136. Various non-limiting example embodiments of theconnector 132 are described in more detail with reference to FIG. 11.

Referring now more particularly to FIG. 3, the lighting device assembly300 may be similar to or the same as the lighting device 100 shown inFIG. 1. For example, the lighting device assembly 300 may include thehousing member 102, the optic assembly 104, the top member 112, and theconnector assembly 130. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, in someembodiments, the lighting device assembly 300 further includes theelastic member 111, the light source assembly 106, and the heat sink108. In some embodiments, the optic assembly 104 may include a holdingmember 118, a lens filter 116, the optic 120 (one or more lens, filter,or other light passing device, or combination thereof), and a lockingmember 122. In various embodiments, the lens filter 116 may change acharacteristic of emitted light (e.g., color, brightness, focus,polarization, linear spread filter, wall wash filter, baffles, glareguards, snoots, and/or the like). However, the present invention is notlimited thereto, and in other embodiments, the lens filter 116 may beformed as a part of the optic 120, or the lens filter 116 may beoptional or omitted. In various embodiments, each of the housing member102, the holding member 118, and the locking member 122 may be formed orinclude any suitable material, for example, metal, plastic, glass,ceramic, and/or the like, or any suitable composite material thereof.

In some embodiments, the holding member 118 receives the optic 120 (andthe optional lens filter 116), and may facilitate the movement (e.g.,pivot and/or rotation) of the optic 120 within the housing member 102.For example, the holding member 118 may slidably engage a cavity of thehousing member 102 in a ball and socket manner. In various embodiments,the holding member 118 may have an outer surface having a curvature thatis held within a corresponding cavity (with a corresponding matingcurvature and dimension) within the housing member 102. For example, theouter surface of the holding member 118 may have a shape of a portion ofa sphere (e.g., a lower hemisphere portion), and may be held within acorresponding sphere-shaped cavity within the housing member 102.Accordingly, in various embodiments, the optic 120 may pivot in anydirection (e.g., on a 360 degree plane) within the housing member 102,by slidably engaging the cavity of the housing member 102 via theholding member 118. However, the present invention is not limitedthereto, and in another embodiment, the pivoting directions of the optic120 may be limited or reduced, for example, by providing stop surfacesor a shape of the surface of the holding member 118 and/or a shape ofthe cavity within the housing member 102, that limits movement in one ormore directions.

In some embodiments, the locking member 122 may lock the optic 120 andthe optional lens filter 116 within the holding member 118. For example,still referring to FIG. 3, in some embodiments, the locking member 122may have an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion of thelocking member 122 may have a tubular (or ring) shape that extends fromthe upper portion toward the holding member 118 to mate with the holdingmember 118. For example, the lower portion of the locking member 122 maylock (e.g., twist-lock) the optic 120 and the optional lens filter 116at a suitable position within the holding member 118. In variousembodiments, the locking member 122 may include an opening through whichthe light source assembly 106 and/or the heat sink 108 is received toenable pivoting or rotation of the optic 120 about the light sourceassembly 106 and/or the heat sink 108.

In various embodiments, the elastic member 111 may be a spring (e.g., awave disk spring, wave spring, disk spring, flat wire spring, coilspring, and/or the like), that exerts a force on the optic assembly 104(e.g., the upper portion of the locking member 122) to press the opticassembly 104 (e.g., the holding member 118) against the sphere-shapedcavity within the housing member 102. In other embodiments, the elasticmember 111 may include a resilient material or other structure thatimparts a bias force on the optic assembly 104 as described herein. Forexample, in various embodiments, when the optic 120 is pivoted orrotated about the light source assembly 106 and/or the heat sink 108,the optic assembly 104 (having the optic 120) can be pressed towards theelastic member 111 to pivot or rotate the optic 120 to a desiredposition. Once the optic 120 is at the desired position (and the opticassembly 104 is released from the pressed state), the elastic member 111extends toward a natural state to exert a force on the optic assembly104, and presses the holding member 118 of the optic assembly 104against the cavity within the housing member 102, thereby holding theoptic 120 at the desired position. In various embodiments, the elasticmember 111 may include or be formed of any suitable material havingelasticity and resiliency, for example, such as metal, plastic, or anysuitable composite material.

For example, in some embodiments, the upper portion of the lockingmember 122 may slidably engage an eyelet (e.g., opening, through-hole,groove, or recess) in the elastic member 111, such as in a ball andsocket manner. In some embodiments, the upper portion of the lockingmember 122 may have an outer surface having a curvature so that theupper portion of the locking member 122 is partially received in theeyelet of the elastic member 111. For example, in some embodiments, theouter surface of the upper portion of the locking member 122 may have ashape corresponding to a portion of a sphere (e.g., an upper hemisphereportion) that is partially held within the eyelet of the elastic member111 such that a portion of the elastic member 111 surrounds a portion ofthe upper portion of the locking member 122. In this case, when theoptic assembly 104 is pivoted, the curvature of the upper portion of thelocking member 122 slidably engages the eyelet to remain within theeyelet of the elastic member 111 so that the force exerted thereon bythe elastic member 111 can be distributed around the upper portion ofthe locking member 122 to hold the optic assembly 104 at the desiredposition.

In some embodiments, at least one of the outer surface of the holdingmember 118 or an interior surface of the cavity of the housing member102 may include a friction member or a friction material coating toprovide a friction surface to maintain a pivoted position of the optic120 and the optic assembly 104 within the housing member 102. Forexample, when the optic 120 is pressed and pivoted (with the holdingmember 118) to a desired position within the housing member 102 and thenreleased, the elastic member 111 presses the optic assembly 104 (withthe holding member 118) against the interior surface of the cavity ofthe housing member 102 so that the engaging surfaces thereoffrictionally engages the friction surface, to prevent or substantiallyprevent the holding member 118 from shifting (or sliding) to a differentposition from the desired position due to gravity (i.e., without manualforce) or due to the force exerted by the elastic member 111.Preferably, the frictional force may be overcome by manual force appliedto manually adjust or move (pivot and/or rotate) the optic 120 and theholding member 118 relative to the housing member 102. Accordingly, thefriction member or the friction material coating of the engagingsurfaces of the holding member 118 and/or the interior surface of thecavity of the housing member 102 may include any suitable material toprovide the friction surface, for example, but not limited to, silicone,rubber, and/or the like. In further examples, the friction surface ofthe engaging surfaces of the holding member 118 and/or the cavity of thehousing member 102 includes contour, roughness or other features thatenhance friction. However, the present invention is not limited thereto,and the friction surface or friction material coating may be omitted.

Referring now more particularly to FIG. 4, the lighting device assembly400 may be similar to or the same as the lighting device 100 shown inFIG. 1. For example, the lighting device assembly 400 may include thehousing member 102, the optic assembly 104, the top member 112, and theconnector assembly 130. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, in someembodiments, the lighting device assembly 400 may further include theelastic member 111, the light source assembly 106, and the heat sink108. In some embodiments, the optic assembly 104 may include a holdingmember 218, the optional lens filter 116, the optic 120 (one or morelens, filter or combination thereof), and a locking member 222. Invarious embodiments, each of the housing member 102, the holding member218, and the locking member 222 may be formed or include any suitablematerial, for example, metal, plastic, glass, ceramic, and/or the like,or any suitable composite material thereof. In some embodiments, theoptic assembly 104 shown in FIG. 4 may be similar to the optic assembly104 shown in FIG. 3. However, as shown in FIG. 4, the holding member 218includes an outer surface having a lower surface portion and an uppersurface portion. The lower surface portion has a shape corresponding tothe outer surface of the holding member 118 (e.g., a lower hemisphereportion of the sphere) as described with reference to FIG. 3, and theupper surface portion has a shape corresponding to the outer surface ofthe upper portion of the locking member 122 (e.g., an upper hemisphereportion of the sphere) as described with reference to FIG. 3.

Accordingly, in some embodiments, the locking member 222 may lock theoptic 120 and the optional lens filter 116 within the holding member218. For example, the locking member 222 may have a tubular (or ring)shape, and may lock (e.g., twist-lock) the optic 120 (and the optionallens filter) at a suitable position within the holding member 218. Invarious embodiments, the locking member 222 may include an openingthrough which the light source assembly 106 and/or the heat sink 108 isreceived to enable pivoting or rotation of the optic 120 about the lightsource assembly 106 and/or the heat sink 108. However, in otherembodiments, the locking member 222 may be omitted. For example, inother embodiments, the optic 120 may have a self-locking (e.g.,twist-lock) mechanism to be locked within the holding member 218, and inthis case, the locking member 222 may be omitted.

Still referring to FIG. 4, in some embodiments, the holding member 218receives the optic 120 (and the optional lens filter 116), and mayfacilitate the movement (e.g., pivot and/or rotation) of the optic 120within the housing member 102. For example, the lower surface portion ofthe outer surface of the holding member 218 may slidably engage a cavity(with a corresponding mating curvature and dimension) of the housingmember 102 in a ball and socket manner. Accordingly, in variousembodiments, the optic 120 may pivot in any direction (e.g., on a 360degree plane) within the housing member 102, by slidably engaging thecavity of the housing member 102 via the holding member 218. However,the present invention is not limited thereto, and in another embodiment,the pivoting directions of the optic 120 may be limited or reduced, forexample, by providing stop surfaces or a shape of the surface of theholding member 218 and/or a shape of the cavity within the housingmember 102, that limits movement in one or more directions

The upper surface portion of the outer surface of the holding member 218may slidably engage the eyelet (e.g., through-hole, groove, or recess)of the elastic member 111 in a ball and socket manner. Thus, in someembodiments, the upper surface portion of the holding member 218 mayhave the curvature (e.g., upper hemisphere portion) that is partiallyheld within the eyelet of the elastic member 111 such that a portion ofthe elastic member 111 surrounds a portion of the upper surface portionof the holding member 218. In this case, when the optic assembly 204 ispivoted, the curvature of the upper surface portion slidably engages theeyelet to remain within the eyelet of the elastic member 111 so that theforce exerted thereon by the elastic member 111 can be distributedaround the upper surface portion to hold the optic assembly 204 at thedesired position.

In some embodiments, at least one of the outer surface of the holdingmember 218 or an interior surface of the cavity of the housing member102 may include a friction member or a friction material coating toprovide a friction surface to maintain a pivoted position of the optic120 and the optic assembly 204 within the housing member 102. Forexample, when the optic 120 is pressed and pivoted (with the holdingmember 218) to a desired position within the housing member 102 and thenreleased, the elastic member 111 presses the optic assembly 204 (withthe holding member 218) against the interior surface of the cavity ofthe housing member 102 so that the engaging surfaces thereoffrictionally engages the friction surface, to prevent or substantiallyprevent the holding member 218 from shifting (or sliding) to a differentposition from the desired position due to gravity (i.e., without manualforce) or due to the force exerted by the elastic member 111.Preferably, the frictional force may be overcome by manual force appliedto manually adjust or move (pivot and/or rotate) the optic 120 and theholding member 218 relative to the housing member 102. Accordingly, thefriction member or the friction material coating of the engagingsurfaces of the holding member 218 and/or the interior surface of thecavity of the housing member 102 may include any suitable material toprovide the friction surface, for example, but not limited to, silicone,rubber, and/or the like. In further examples, the friction surface ofthe engaging surfaces of the holding member 218 and/or the cavity of thehousing member 102 includes contour, roughness or other features thatenhance friction. However, the present invention is not limited thereto,and the friction surface or friction material coating may be omitted.

Referring generally to FIGS. 3-4, in some embodiments, the heat sink 108and the top member 112 may be similar to the heatsink 108 and the topmember 112 shown in FIG. 2, except the structure, size, and/or shape ofthe heatsink 108 and/or the top member 112 may be variously modified.Accordingly, in various embodiments, the heat sink 108 may be unitarilyformed (e.g., cast or forged) with the top member 112, or separatelyformed and subsequently attached to the top member 112 to be in directcontact with the top member 112, such that the heat sink 108 cantransfer heat from the light source assembly 106 to the top member 112.For example, in various embodiments, the heat sink 108 and the topmember 112 be made of any suitable material, composition, or layersthereof having sufficient heat transfer and/or dissipation qualities,for example, aluminum, copper, and/or the like. In an exampleembodiment, the heat sink 108 and the top member 112 may be unitarilyformed (e.g., cast or forged) from a block of solid aluminum.

In various embodiments, the heat sink 108 may be sized and/or shapedcorresponding to size considerations of the lighting device assembly 100(e.g., size considerations of the housing member 102, the light sourceassembly 106, the recess R of the optic 120, and/or the like) and/or thedesired range of adjustable motion (e.g., pivot and/or rotation) of theoptic 120. For example, a size of an end of the heat sink 108 on whichthe light source assembly 106 is attached may correspond to a size ofthe light source assembly 106 (e.g., the area of the circuit board ofthe light source assembly 106). In another example, as shown in FIG. 3,the heat sink 108 may have a larger circumference (or larger area) atthe end where the light source assembly 106 is attached than at anopposite end (e.g., the end extending from or otherwise attached to thetop member 112). In this case, the range of adjustable motion (e.g.,pivot and/or rotation) of the optic 120 may be increased by providingadditional room at the smaller end in which the optic assembly 104 canpivot (or rotate). In other embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, theheat sink 108 may have a larger circumference (or larger area) at theend extending from (or otherwise attached to) the top member 112 than atthe end attached to the light source assembly 106. However, the presentinvention is not limited thereto, and in still other embodiments, asshown in FIGS. 4-5, the heat sink 108 may have a constant circumference(or width) along the length of the heat sink 108.

In various embodiments, the top member 112 may enclose the top of thehousing member 102, and may be sized and/or shaped corresponding to sizeconsiderations of the lighting device assembly 100 (e.g., sizeconsiderations of the housing member 102, the optic assembly 104, and/orthe like) and/or the desired range of adjustable motion (e.g., pivotand/or rotation) of the optic 120. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3-4,in example embodiments where the housing member 102 has a size and/orshape that is large enough to house the other components (e.g., theoptic assembly 104) therein, the top member 112 may have a disk-likeshape to enclose the top of the housing member 102. In otherembodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, in example embodiments where thehousing member 102 has a disk-like shape, the top member 112 may have adome-like shape to house the other components (e.g., the optic assembly104) therein. Accordingly, in various embodiments, the top member 112may have various suitable shapes, and may be attached to or otherwiseconnected to the housing member 102 to house the other components (e.g.,the optic assembly 104) therein. For example, in various embodiments,the top member 112 may be attached to, or otherwise connected to thehousing member 102 using any suitable attachment method, for example,such as twist locking (e.g., via threads), mating tabs and/or grooves,clips, screws, nails, adhesives, welding, combinations thereof, or thelike. In various embodiments, the top member 112 may transfer heat awayfrom the light source assembly 106 (via the heat sink 108) to thehousing member 102, and the housing member 102 may dissipate the heatinto the environment (e.g., via an exposed bezel).

Referring now more particularly to FIG. 5, the lighting device assembly500 may be similar to or the same as the lighting device 100 shown inFIG. 1. For example, the lighting device assembly 500 may include thehousing member 102, the optic assembly 104, the top member 112, and theconnector assembly 130. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, in someembodiments, the lighting device assembly 500 may further include thelight source assembly 106, the friction member 110, and the heat sink108. In some embodiments, the optic assembly 104 may include an optionallens filter 216, the holding member 218, the optic 120 (one or morelens, filter or combination thereof), and the locking member 222. Invarious embodiments, each of the housing member 102, the holding member218, and the locking member 222 may be formed or include any suitablematerial, for example, metal, plastic, glass, ceramic, and/or the like,or any suitable composite material thereof.

In some embodiments, the optic assembly 104 shown in FIG. 5 may besimilar to the optic assembly 104 shown in FIG. 4. However, as shown inFIG. 5, the optional lens filter 216 may be attached (e.g., viatwist-lock, snap-lock, or the like) to an end of the holding member 218,instead of being contained within the holding member 218. In variousembodiments, the lens filter 216 may change a characteristic of emittedlight (e.g., color, brightness, focus, polarization, linear spreadfilter, wall wash filter, baffles, glare guards, snoots, and/or thelike). However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and inother embodiments, the lens filter 216 may be formed as a part of theoptic 120, or the lens filter 216 may be optional or omitted.

In more detail, as shown in FIG. 5, the holding member 218 receives theoptic 120, and may facilitate the movement (e.g., pivot and/or rotation)of the optic 120 within the housing member 102. For example, the lowersurface portion of the outer surface of the holding member 218 mayslidably engage a cavity (with a corresponding mating curvature anddimension) of the housing member 102 in a ball and socket manner.Accordingly, the optic 120 may pivot in any direction (e.g., on a 360degree plane) within the housing member 102, by slidably engaging thecavity of the housing member 102. However, the present invention is notlimited thereto, and in another embodiment, the pivoting directions ofthe optic 120 may be limited or reduced, for example, by providing stopsurfaces or a shape of the surface of the holding member 218 and/or ashape of the cavity within the housing member 102, that limits movementin one or more directions.

The upper surface portion of the outer surface of the holding member 218may slidably engage an internal cavity of the friction member 110 in aball and socket manner. For example, in some embodiments, the internalcavity of the friction member 110 may have a shape of an upperhemisphere of a sphere, so that engaging surfaces (e.g., the uppersurface portion) of the holding member 218 can slidably engage theinternal cavity of the friction member 110. Thus, in some embodiments,the upper surface portion of the holding member 218 may have thecurvature (e.g., upper hemisphere portion) that is partially held withinthe internal cavity of the friction member 110 such that a portion ofthe friction member 110 surrounds a portion of the upper surface portionof the holding member 218. In this case, when the optic assembly 104 ispivoted, the curvature of the upper surface portion slidably engages acorresponding curvature of the internal cavity of the friction member110, so that the force exerted thereon when the housing member 102 islocked (e.g., twist-locked) to the top member 112 can be distributedaround the upper surface portion to hold the optic assembly 104 at thedesired position.

In some embodiments, the friction member 110 may provide a frictionsurface to maintain a pivoted position of the optic 120 and the holdingmember 218 within the housing member 102. For example, when the optic120 is pivoted (with the holding member 218) to a desired positionwithin the housing member 102, the friction surface of the frictionmember 110 frictionally engages the upper surface portion of the holdingmember 218, to prevent or substantially prevent the holding member 218from shifting to a different position from the desired position due togravity (i.e., without manual force). Preferably, the frictional forcemay be overcome by manual force applied to manually adjust or move(pivot and/or rotate) the optic 120 and the holding member 218 relativeto the housing member 102. Accordingly, the friction member 110 or theengaging surface of the holding member 218 may include any suitablematerial to provide the friction surface, for example, but not limitedto, silicone, rubber, and/or the like. In further examples, the frictionsurface of the friction member 110 or the engaging surface of theholding member 218 includes contour, roughness or other features thatenhance friction. However, the present invention is not limited thereto,and in some embodiments, the friction member 110 may be omitted. In thiscase, an interior surface of the cavity of the housing member 102 and/oran exterior surface of the holding member 118 may include a frictionsurface as described above, to maintain a pivoted position of the optic120.

Still referring to FIG. 5, in some embodiments, the heat sink 108 andthe top member 112 may be similar to the heatsink 108 and the top member112 shown in FIGS. 2-4, except the structure, size, and/or shape of theheatsink 108 and/or the top member 112 may be variously modified.Accordingly, in various embodiments, the heat sink 108 may be unitarilyformed (e.g., cast or forged) with the top member 112, or separatelyformed and subsequently attached to the top member 112 to be in directcontact with the top member 112, such that the heat sink 108 cantransfer heat from the light source assembly 106 to the top member 112.For example, in various embodiments, the heat sink 108 and the topmember 112 be made of any suitable material, composition, or layersthereof having sufficient heat transfer and/or dissipation qualities,for example, aluminum, copper, and/or the like. In an exampleembodiment, the heat sink 108 and the top member 112 may be separatelyformed (e.g., cast or forged) from solid aluminum, and subsequentlyattached together in an assembly process. In this case, in someembodiments, the heat sink 108 may be attached (e.g., welded) to the topmember 112 to be in direct contact with the top member 112. However, thepresent disclosure is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, theheat sink 108 may not be in direct contact with the top member 112.

In various embodiments, the top member 112 may enclose the top of thehousing member 102, and may be sized and/or shaped corresponding to sizeconsiderations of the lighting device assembly 100 (e.g., sizeconsiderations of the housing member 102, the optic assembly 104, and/orthe like) and/or the desired range of adjustable motion (e.g., pivotand/or rotation) of the optic 120. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, inexample embodiments where the housing member 102 has a size and/or shapecorresponding to a portion (e.g., lower half) of the bell-like shape,the top member 112 may have a size and/or shape corresponding to theother portion (e.g., the upper half) of the bell-like shape to enclosethe top of the housing member 102. Accordingly, in various embodiments,the top member 112 may have various suitable shapes, and may be attachedto or otherwise connected to the housing member 102 to house the othercomponents (e.g., the optic assembly 104) therein. For example, invarious embodiments, the top member 112 may be attached to, or otherwiseconnected to the housing member 102 using any suitable attachmentmethod, for example, such as twist locking (e.g., via threads), matingtabs and/or grooves, clips, screws, nails, adhesives, welding,combinations thereof, or the like. In various embodiments, the topmember 112 may transfer heat away from the light source assembly 106(via the heat sink 108) to the housing member 102, and the housingmember 102 may dissipate the heat into the environment (e.g., via anexposed bezel).

In various embodiments, the light source assembly 106 may include alight source 128. The light source 128 may include, for example, one ormore light emitting diodes (LEDs), or an array of multiple LEDs.However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in otherembodiments, the light source 128 may include any suitable light source(e.g., LED, incandescent, halogen, fluorescent, combinations thereof,and/or the like). In some embodiments, the light source 128 may emitwhite light. In other embodiments, the light source 128 may emit anysuitable color or frequency of light, or may emit a variety of coloredlights. For example, when the light source includes an array of LEDs,each of the LEDs (or each group of plural groups of LEDs in the array)may emit a different colored light (such as, but not limited to white,red, green, and blue), and, in further embodiments, two or more of thedifferent colored lights may be selectively operated simultaneously tomix and produce a variety of different colored lights, or in series toproduce light that changes in color over time.

In various embodiments, the light source assembly 106 may furtherinclude an attachment element 124 and a frame member 126. The lightsource 128 may be attached (or mounted) to the heat sink 108 via theattachment element 124 and the frame member 126. For example, the framemember 126 may be arranged over the light source 128, and connected tothe heat sink 108 via the attachment element 124 with the light source128 interposed therebetween. In some embodiments, the frame member 126may include a circuit board with traces connected to the light source128 and the wires 114 to drive the light source 128. In someembodiments, the attachment element 124 may include one or more of anysuitable attachment elements, for example, a screw, a nail, a clip, anadhesive, and/or the like. However, the present invention is not limitedthereto, and in other embodiments, the frame member 126 may be omitted,and the light source 128 may be directly attached (or mounted) to theheat sink 108.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an optic of a lighting device assemblyaccording to an example embodiment of the present invention. Referringto FIG. 6, the optic 120 includes a recess R. In various embodiments,the light source of the light source assembly 106 is extended toward therecess R of the optic 120 by the heat sink 108 to emit light towards therecess R of the optic 120. For example, in some embodiments, the heatsink 108 may extend at least a portion of the light source assembly 106at least partially into the recess R, and the portion of the lightsource assembly 106 may remain at least partially within the recess Rthroughout the full range of adjustable movement (e.g., pivot and/orrotation) of the optic 120. In other embodiments, the heat sink 108 mayextend the light source assembly 106 towards the recess R but outsidethe recess R, and the light source assembly 106 may remain outside ofthe recess R throughout at least some (or all) of the range ofadjustable movement (e.g., pivot and/or rotation) of the optic 120. Invarious embodiments, the optic 120 is configured to shift (or adjust) adirection of the light emitted from the light source from a firstdirection to a second direction. In various embodiments, the lightsource of the light source assembly 106 and the heat sink 108 remainsstationary relative to the housing member 102, such that the optic 120may freely move and pivot relative to and around the light source of thelight source assembly 106 and the heat sink 108.

In various embodiments, the optic 120 includes a side wall 602 having atop edge 604 that defines the recess R. A focal point of the optic 120may be located within a depth d of the recess R, and the recess R mayhave a diameter (or width) w. In various embodiments, the width (ordiameter) w of the recess R may be greater than or equal to the width(or diameter) of the heat sink 108, and may limit a maximum degreeamount (e.g., 10°, 30°, 45°, and the like) that the optic 120 can pivotabout the light source assembly 106. For example, the maximum degreeamount that the optic 120 may pivot about the light source assembly 106may correspond to the width w of the recess R and a width (or diameter)of the heat sink 108 with respect to the recess R, such that the optic120 may pivot about the light source assembly 106 until the top edge 604of the recess R contacts a side wall of the heat sink 108. However, inother embodiments, the width w of the recess R may be smaller than thewidth (or diameter) of the heat sink 108.

In some embodiments, an upper surface 608 of the optic 120 may include areflective surface (e.g., provided by a layer or coating of reflectivematerial, contours, or combination thereof) to reflect light towards anemitting surface E of the optic 120. In various embodiments, the bottomsurface of the recess R of the optic 120 may include one or morereflective elements 610 to reflect light towards the emitting surface Eof the optic 120. In some embodiments, each of the reflective elements610 may have an inner annular side surface that is perpendicular orsubstantially perpendicular to a focal axis of the optic 120, and anouter annular side surface that is angled relative to the focal axis ofthe optic 120. The angle of the outer annular side surface of each ofthe reflective elements 610 may slope downward (e.g., towards theemitting surface E) and outward (e.g., towards the sidewall 602). Insome embodiments, the outer annular side surface may include areflective surface (e.g., provided by a layer or coating of reflectivematerial, contours, or combination thereof), to reflect light towardsthe emitting surface E of the optic 120. However, the present inventionis not limited thereto, and the reflective elements 610 may have variousdifferent suitable shapes or may be omitted.

In some embodiments, the optic 120 may define (or shape) a light fieldof light emitted through the emitting surface E of the optic 120. Forexample, in some embodiments, the reflective elements 610 may beconfigured to refract a portion of incident light that is emitted by thelight source of the light source assembly 106 at an angle that isgreater than or equal to a critical angle (or critical angle ofincidence) with respect to a normal of (perpendicular line from) theemitting surface E of the optic 120. The refracted light may beinternally reflected off of the emitting surface E, into and absorbed byother portions (non-transparent portions) of the lighting device (e.g.,the housing member 102, the top member 112, and/or the like). However,the portion of the incident light emitted by the light source at anangle that is less than the critical angle passes through the emittingsurface E (as emitted light), such that light that is transmittedthrough the emitting surface E may have an outer light field (area ofsignificantly reduced intensity) that is relatively small and/or moredefined (as compared to lighting devices that do not employ an opticconfigured as described herein).

In some embodiments, the reflective elements 610 may have a size and/orshape depending, at least in part, on the refractive index of thematerial used to form the reflective elements 610 and the desiredcritical angle for internally reflecting light. For example, in someembodiments, the reflective elements 610 may include or be formed of amaterial having a refractive index of about 1.4 (or 1.4) to about 1.6(or 1.6) to refract the incident light at a critical angle of about 39degrees (or 39 degrees) or greater. In other embodiments, materialshaving other suitable refractive indices or that define other suitablecritical angles may be employed.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the lighting device 100 shown inFIG. 1 with the optic 120 in a pivoted position according to anembodiment of the present invention. The lighting device 100 may be thesame as or similar to the lighting devices 200, 300, 400, and 500described with reference to FIGS. 2-5. For example, referring to FIGS.1-7, the lighting device 100 includes the housing member 102, the opticassembly 104 held in the cavity of the housing member 102 and includingthe optic 120, the light source assembly 106, the top member 112including the heat sink 108, the friction member 110, the elastic member111, and the connector assembly 130. As shown in FIG. 7, in someembodiments, the heat sink 108 and the top member 112 is unitarilyformed (e.g., cast), and the connector assembly 130 is mounted on to thetop member 112. In other embodiments (e.g., as shown in FIG. 5), theheat sink 108 and the top member 112 may be separately formed (e.g.,cast). In various embodiments, the light source assembly 106 is attached(e.g., mounted) at an end of the heat sink 108, such that the heat sink108 transfers heat from the light source assembly 106 to an exposedbezel of the housing member 102 via the top member 112. Accordingly, theheat sink 108 may conduct heat away from the light source assembly 106directly to the exposed bezel of the housing member 102 via the topmember 112. In some embodiments, the end of the heat sink 108 on whichthe light source assembly 106 is attached (e.g., mounted) extends atleast partially within the opening of the optic assembly 104 (e.g., viathe locking member 122) towards the recess R of the optic 120.Accordingly, the light source assembly 106 can emit light toward therecess R of the optic 120, and the optic 120 may freely move and pivotabout the light source assembly 106 and the heat sink 108.

As shown in FIG. 7, the light source assembly 106 and the heat sink 108may be stationary relative to the housing member 102, while the optic120 may freely move and pivot about the light source assembly 106 andthe heat sink 108. When the optic assembly 104 is pivoted from a firstposition (e.g., a non-pivoted position) to the pivoted position, theexterior surface of the holding member 118 slidably engages with thecavity of the housing member 102. Similarly, the exterior surface of theupper portion of the holding member 118 slidably engages with thefriction member 110. The elastic member 111 presses the friction member110 towards the holding member 118 of the optic assembly 104, and thus,maintains (or holds) the pivoted position of the holding member 118(including the optic 120) against movement by gravity. According to anexample embodiment, the optic assembly 104 may be pressed toward thefriction member 110 during the adjustable movement of the optic 120, andthe elastic member 111 may apply an opposite force on the frictionmember 110 to press the optic assembly 104 into the cavity of thehousing member 102 to hold the desired position. In some embodiments, atleast one of the outer surface of the holding member 118 and the surfaceof the cavity of the housing member 102 may include a friction member orlayer, so that engaging surfaces can be further restricted frommovement.

In various embodiments, the light source assembly 106 extends at leastpartially within the opening of the optic assembly 104 (e.g., thelocking member 122) toward the recess R of the optic 120 in each of thefirst position (e.g., the non-pivoted position) and the pivoted positionof the optic 120, and the light source assembly 106 and the heat sink108 may be stationary relative to the housing member 102, such that theoptic 120 can freely move and pivot about the light source assembly 106and the heat sink 108. For example, in some embodiments, the heat sink108 may hold the light source assembly 106 at a position in which atleast a portion of the light source assembly 106 remains within therecess of the optic 120 throughout the full range of adjustable movement(e.g., pivot and/or rotation). In another example, in some embodiments,the heat sink 108 may hold the light source assembly 106 at a positionin which the light source assembly 106 is held just outside of therecess R, such that a portion of the light source assembly 106 and/orthe heat sink 108 is received in the recess R throughout some, but notall, of the full range of adjustable movement (e.g., pivot and/orrotation). In yet another example, in some embodiments, the heat sink107 may hold the light source assembly 106 at a position within theopening of the optic assembly 104 (e.g., the locking member 122), butoutside of the recess R, such that no portion of the light sourceassembly 106 and/or the heat sink 108 is received in the recess Rthroughout the full range of adjustable movement (e.g., pivot and/orrotation).

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of an adjustable lighting device assembly,according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring toFIG. 8, the lighting device assembly 800 may be similar to or the sameas the lighting device assembly 100 shown in FIG. 1. For example, thelighting device assembly 800 may include the housing member 102, anoptic assembly 204, the top member 112, and the connector assembly 130.Accordingly, the lighting device 800 may be similar or substantiallysimilar to each of the lighting device assemblies 200, 300, 400, and 500shown in FIGS. 2-5, respectively, except the structure, size, and/orshape of some of the components (e.g., the optic assembly 204, theholding member 318, the optic 220, the locking member 322, and/or thelike) may be variously modified, while some other components may beadded or omitted (e.g., the friction member 110, the elastic member 111,and/or the like). Thus, the features or aspects described herein withreference to one or more of the various embodiments of the adjustablelighting device assemblies shown in FIGS. 1-5 and 8 should typically beconsidered as available for other similar features or aspects describedwith reference to other ones of the various embodiments of theadjustable lighting device assemblies shown in FIGS. 1-5 and 8.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the lighting device assembly 800 mayinclude many of the same or similar components as those of the lightingdevice assembly 200 shown in FIG. 2. For example, the lighting deviceassembly 800 may include the housing member 102, the light sourceassembly 106, the friction member 110, the elastic member 111, the topmember 112 including the heatsink 108, and the connector assembly 130,which are all the same or substantially the same as those of thelighting device assembly 200 shown in FIG. 2. Accordingly, thesecomponents may be variously modified or omitted, for example, such asthose like or similar components described with reference to thelighting device assemblies 200, 300, 400, and 500 described withreference to FIGS. 2-5 herein.

Further, like the optic assemblies 104 described with reference to FIGS.2-5, the optic assembly 204 may slidably engage a cavity of the housingmember 102 in a ball and socket manner. Thus, the optic assembly 204 hasan outer surface having a curvature that is held within a correspondingcavity (with a corresponding mating curvature and dimension) within thehousing member 102. For example, in some embodiments, the outer surfaceof the optic assembly 204 may have a shape of a portion of a sphere, andmay be held within a corresponding sphere-shaped cavity within thehousing member 102. Accordingly, the optic 220 (via the optic assembly204) may pivot in any direction (e.g., on a 360 degree plane) within thehousing member 102, by slidably engaging the cavity of the housingmember 102. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, andin another embodiment, the pivoting directions of the optic 220 may belimited or reduced, for example, by providing stop surfaces or a shapeof the surface of the optic assembly 204 and/or a shape of the cavitywithin the housing member 102, that limits movement in one or moredirections.

Unlike the optic assemblies 104 described with reference to FIGS. 2-5,however, the optic assembly 204 of FIG. 8 is further configured toadjust a focus of emitted light or light beam. For example, in someembodiments, the focus of the emitted light or light beam may beadjusted by adjusting a distance of the optic 220 from the light sourceof the light source assembly 106. Accordingly, the optic assembly 204may include the holding member 318, a telescoping sleeve 804, one ormore friction rings 802, the optic 220, a locking sleeve 806, and alocking member 322. In some embodiments, the telescoping sleeve 804 mayslidably engage an interior surface of a cavity of the holding member318 in a telescoping manner to adjust a distance between the optic 220and a light source of the light source assembly 106. For example, insome embodiments, the telescoping sleeve 804 may slide the optic 220within the holding member 318 to be closer to or further away from thelight source of the light source assembly 106. In other embodiments, thetelescoping sleeve may engage the interior surface of the cavity of theholding member 318 in a twisting manner to adjust a distance between theoptic 220 and the light source of the light source assembly 106. In someembodiments, an end of the telescoping sleeve 804 may be exposed throughan opening of the housing member 102 so that a portion of thetelescoping sleeve 804 can be slidably (or twistably) extended throughthe opening of the housing member 102. In various embodiments, each ofthe holding member 318, the telescoping sleeve 804, the locking sleeve806, and the locking member 322 may be formed or include any suitablematerial, for example, metal, plastic, glass, ceramic, and/or the like,or any suitable composite material thereof.

In more detail, in some embodiments, the holding member 318 receives thetelescoping sleeve 804, optic 220, and locking sleeve 806, and mayfacilitate the movement (e.g., pivot and/or rotation) of the optic 220within the housing member 102. For example, in some embodiments, theholding member 318 may have an outer surface having a curvaturecorresponding to the holding members 218 shown with reference to FIGS. 4and 5. That is, the outer surface of the holding member 318 may includea lower surface portion that slidably engages a cavity (with acorresponding mating curvature and dimension) of the housing member 102in a ball and socket manner. Further, the outer surface of the holdingmember 318 may include an upper surface portion that slidably engages aninternal cavity (with a corresponding mating curvature and dimension) ofthe friction member 110 in a ball and socket manner. In someembodiments, the interior surface of the holding member 318 may includea ledge, a lip, and/or other surface features to prevent the telescopingsleeve 804 from being slidably removed through the opening of thehousing member 102.

In some embodiments, the telescoping sleeve 804 may receive the optic220 and the locking sleeve 806 therein, and may facilitate movement(e.g., telescopic movement) of the optic 220 within the holding member318. For example, in some embodiments, the telescoping sleeve 804 mayhave a cylindrical or tubular shape, and may have an outer surface thatslidably engages the cavity of the holding member 318 to telescopicallyextend the optic 220 through an end of the holding member 318 andthrough the opening of the housing member 102. In some embodiments, thetelescoping sleeve 804 may have a step, a protruding bezel, and/or othersurface feature that engages the surface feature (e.g., the ledge orlip) of the interior surface of the holding member 318 to prevent thetelescoping sleeve 804 from being slidably removed through the openingof the housing member 102.

In some embodiments, the exterior surface of the telescoping sleeve 804may include one or more grooves or channels to receive one or more ofthe friction rings 802. For example, in some embodiments, the frictionrings 802 may provide a frictional force (or a friction surface) betweenthe interior surface of the holding member 318 and the exterior surfaceof the telescoping sleeve 804 to prevent or substantially prevent thetelescoping sleeve 804 from sliding to a different position from adesired position due to gravity (e.g., without manual force).Preferably, the frictional force may be overcome by manual force appliedto manually slide (e.g., telescopically) the optic 220 and thetelescoping sleeve 804 relative to the holding member 318. Accordingly,in some embodiments the friction rings 802 may have a ring shape (e.g.,an o-ring shape), and may be received in the one or more grooves orchannels formed around the exterior surface of the telescoping sleeve804. In various embodiments, the friction rings 802 may include anysuitable material to provide the friction surface, for example, but notlimited to, silicone, rubber, and/or the like. However, the presentinvention is not limited thereto, and in some embodiments, the frictionrings 802 may be omitted. In this case, an interior surface of thecavity of the holding member 318 and/or an exterior surface of thetelescoping sleeve 804 may include a friction surface as described aboveor one or more friction strips (strips of rubber or other material thatenhances frictional contact), to maintain a desired position of thetelescoping sleeve 804 (and the optic 220) within the holding member318.

Other embodiments may include other suitable features for adjusting adistance of the optic 220 from the light source of the light sourceassembly 106. For example, in other embodiments, instead of (or inaddition to) the friction rings 802, each of engaging surfaces of theholding member 318 (e.g., the interior surface) and the telescopingsleeve 804 (e.g., the exterior surface) may include one or moreengagement members (e.g., rails, protrusions, grooves, treading, or thelike) that engage each other to enable selective adjustment of thedistance between the optic 220 and the light source of the light sourceassembly 106. In some embodiments, the engagement members may providefor adjustments at pre-defined increments, or may provide continuouscontrol for fine-tuned adjustments.

For example, FIGS. 13A and 13B show an enlarged view of the engagingsurfaces of the holding member 318 and the telescoping sleeve 804,according to various embodiments. For convenience of illustration, onlyportions of each of the holding member 318 and the telescoping sleeve804 are shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, but it should be appreciated thateach of the holding member 318 and the telescoping sleeve 804 may haveany suitable structure or configuration described herein with referenceto FIGS. 1-8. As shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, in some embodiments,instead of the friction rings 802 (or in addition to the friction rings802), each of the engaging surfaces of the telescoping sleeve 804 andthe holding member 318 may include one or more engaging members 1302 and1304. For example, in some embodiments, the exterior surface of thetelescoping sleeve 804 may include one or more protrusions 1302 toengage one or more grooves 1304 formed in the interior surface of theholding member 318. In other embodiments, the interior surface of theholding member 318 may include one or more protrusions to engage one ormore grooves formed in the exterior surface of the telescoping sleeve804. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the one or more protrusions 1302may slidably engage the one or more grooves 1304 to adjust a distancebetween the optic 220 and a light source of the light source assembly106 at predefined increments dictated by the placement of the grooves1304.

For example, in some embodiments, the one or more protrusions 1302 mayprovide a frictional force between the interior surface of the holdingmember 318 and the exterior surface of the telescoping sleeve 804 withstop locations dictated by the placement of the grooves 1304 to preventor substantially prevent the telescoping sleeve 804 from sliding to adifferent position from a desired position due to gravity (e.g., withoutmanual force). Preferably, the frictional force may be overcome bymanual force applied to manually slide (e.g., telescopically) the optic220 and the telescoping sleeve 804 relative to the holding member 318 toa next stop location (e.g., a next groove). In some embodiments, the oneor more protrusions may be integrally formed (e.g., cast, molded,extruded, or the like) with the telescoping sleeve 804 (or the holdingmember 318) or may be separately formed and arranged on the telescopingsleeve 804 (or the holding member 318). For example, in someembodiments, as shown in FIG. 13A, the protrusion 1302 may be integrallyformed with the telescoping sleeve 804. In this case, the protrusion1302 may be made of the same material as that of the telescoping sleeve804, or may be made from a different material. In another example, insome embodiments, as shown in FIG. 13B, the protrusion 1302 may beseparately formed and then arranged on the telescoping sleeve 804. Forexample, as shown in FIG. 13B, in some embodiments, the protrusion 1302may be a ball plunger having a spring loaded bearing that engages thesurface of the holding member 318 and the grooves 1304. However, thepresent invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, theprotrusion 1302 may include any device or flexible material that can becompressed and expanded to engage the surface and grooves of the holdingmember 318 (or the telescoping sleeve 804), such as a plastic, rubber,or metallic spring, clip, clasp, catch, pin, or the like.

In another example, the telescoping sleeve 804 may engage the interiorsurface of the cavity of the holding member 318 in a twisting manner toadjust a distance between the optic 220 and the light source of thelight source assembly 106. For example, in another embodiment, theengagement members 1302 and 1304 of the engaging surfaces may be (orinclude) threading members, such that the outer surface of thetelescoping sleeve includes threading that mates with correspondingthreading on the interior surface of the cavity of the holding member318. In some embodiments, the treading provides enhanced control for arate of adjustment of the telescoping sleeve, such that the distancebetween the optic 220 and the light source of the light source assembly106 can be adjusted incrementally simply by twisting the telescopingsleeve 804 within the holding member 318. In some embodiments, the rateof adjustment can be further refined by adjusting the pitch (or slope)of the treading on the outer surface of the telescoping sleeve and thecorresponding threading on the interior surface of the cavity of theholding member 318. However, the present disclosure is not limitedthereto, and in other embodiments, the threading members may be embodiedas rails, or one of the outer surface of the telescoping sleeve 804 andthe interior surface of the holding member 318 includes a protrudingmember that engages the threading (or railing) member of the other.

In some embodiments, the locking sleeve 806 may lock the optic 220 at adesired position within the telescoping sleeve 804. For example, in someembodiments, the locking sleeve 806 may have a cylindrical or tubularshape, and may lock (e.g., twist-lock, snap-lock, or the like) the optic220 at a suitable position within the telescoping sleeve 804. In someembodiments, the locking sleeve 806 may control an amount of pivotingangle of the holding member 318 relative to the housing member 102depending on the extended state of the telescoping sleeve 804. Forexample, in some embodiments, the locking sleeve 806 may restrict theamount of pivoting angle of the holding member 318 relative to thehousing member 102 by contacting various points along the surface of theheat sink 108 depending on the extended state of the telescoping sleeve804. For example, in some embodiments, the locking sleeve 806 may have afirst end to receive at least a portion of the optic 220, and a secondend opposite the first end to receive the heatsink 108 extendedtherethrough. In some embodiments, an opening at the second end may benarrower than an opening at the first end. For example, in someembodiments, the locking sleeve 806 may have an internal surface thatslopes downward (e.g., towards the first end) and outward (e.g., towardsthe telescoping sleeve 804), such that a circumference of the openingincreases from the second end towards the first end of the lockingsleeve 806. In this case, as will be described in more detail withreference to FIGS. 9-10, in some embodiments, the second end of thelocking sleeve 806 may control the pivoting angle of the holding member318 relative to the housing member 102 by contacting various pointsalong the length of the heat sink 108 depending on the extended state ofthe telescoping sleeve 804. However, the present disclosure is notlimited thereto, and in other embodiments, the locking sleeve 806 may beomitted and/or variously modified (e.g., the slope of the internalsurface may be omitted).

In some embodiments, the locking member 322 may lock the telescopingsleeve 804 and the optic 220 to the holding member 318. For example,still referring to FIG. 8, in some embodiments, the locking member 322may have an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion of thelocking member 322 may have a tubular (or ring) shape that extends fromthe upper portion toward the holding member 318 to mate with the holdingmember 318. For example, the lower portion of the locking member 322 maylock (e.g., twist-lock) onto the holding member 318 to contain thetelescoping sleeve 804, the optic 220, and the locking sleeve 806 withinthe holding member 318. In various embodiments, the locking member 322may include an opening through which the light source assembly 106and/or the heat sink 108 is received to enable pivoting or rotation ofthe optic 220 about the light source assembly 106 and/or the heat sink108. In some embodiments, the locking member 322 may prevent thetelescoping sleeve 804 from extending into the cavity of the frictionmember 110. However, in other embodiments, the locking member 322 may beomitted. For example, in other embodiments, the telescoping sleeve 804may have a movement limiting surface feature (e.g., lip, protrusion, orother feature) that prevents the telescoping sleeve 804 from extendinginto the cavity of the friction member 110, and in this case, thelocking member 322 may be omitted.

In some embodiments, the optic 220 may be the same as or similar to theoptic 120 shown in FIG. 6. For example, in some embodiments, the optic220 may include a recess R and an emitting surface E. In someembodiments, the optic 220 includes a sidewall 602 having a top edge 604that defines the recess R, and the recess R of the optic 220 may have adepth d and a diameter (or width) w. However, compared to the optic 120shown in FIG. 6, the shape of the optic 220 may be variously modified,for example, to have a plurality of focal points for the light source ofthe light source assembly 106. For example, in some embodiments, theoptic 220 may have a first focal point that is located outside of therecess R, and a second focal point that is located within the depth d ofthe recess R. In this case, for example, when the optic 220 is at afirst telescopic position (e.g., via the telescoping sleeve 804 at anextended position), the light source of the light source assembly 106may be located within the first focal point of the optic 220, and whenthe optic 220 is at a second telescopic position (e.g., via thetelescoping sleeve 804 at a compressed position), the light source ofthe light source assembly 106 may be located within the second focalpoint of the optic 220. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the emittingsurface E of the optic 220 may include a dome shape to focus (orunfocus) light according to the distance of the light source (e.g., viathe telescoping sleeve 804) to the optic 220.

In other embodiments, the optic assemblies 104 shown in FIGS. 3-5 may bereplaced with the optic assembly 204 shown in FIG. 8, such that theembodiments shown with reference to FIGS. 3-5 may further include theoptic assembly 204 configured to adjust a focus of emitted light orlight beam. In still other embodiments, the connector assembly 130 maybe omitted, such that a top of the top member 112 or a top of theheatsink 108 directly contacts a surface of a fixture or housing onwhich the lighting device is mounted. In yet other embodiments, any ofthe adjustable optic assemblies shown and described in U.S. applicationSer. Nos. 15/828,234, 16/175,470, and 16/226,526, which are incorporatedby reference in their entirety herein, may be replaced with the opticassembly 204 shown in FIG. 8. As a non-limiting example, referring againto FIG. 5, in some embodiments, the connector assembly 130 may beomitted, such that a top of the heatsink 108 is exposed through anopening of the top member 112 to directly contact a surface of a fixtureor housing on which the lighting device 500 is mounted. Also, the opticassembly 104 may be replaced with the optic assembly 204 shown in FIG.8, and the housing member 102 may have more of a cylindrical shape thanthat shown in FIG. 5. Other embodiments may have other suitable shapesand components, without departing from the spirit of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view of the lighting device 800 shown inFIG. 8 with the optic in a first position and in a compressed state,according to an embodiment, and FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view of thelighting device 800 with the optic in the first position and in anextended state, according to an embodiment. FIG. 10A is across-sectional view of the lighting device 800 shown in FIG. 9A withthe optic in a second position and in the compressed state, according toan embodiment, and FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view of the lightingdevice 800 shown in FIG. 9B with the optic in the second position and inthe extended state, according to an embodiment. Referring to FIGS. 8,9A, 9B, 10A, and 10B, the lighting device assembly 800 includes thehousing member 102, the optic assembly 204 held in the cavity of thehousing member 102, the light source assembly 106, the heat sink 108,the friction member 110, the elastic member 111, and the top member 112.The heat sink 108 and the top member 112 is unitarily formed (e.g.,cast), and the connector assembly 130 is mounted to the top member 112.The light source assembly 106 is attached (e.g., mounted) at an end ofthe heat sink 108, such that the heat sink 108 transfers heat from thelight source assembly 106 to the housing member 102 through the topmember 112. The end of the heat sink 108 on which the light sourceassembly 106 is attached (e.g., mounted) extends at least partiallywithin the opening of the locking member 322 towards the recess of theoptic 220. Accordingly, the light source assembly 106 can emit lighttowards the recess R of the optic 220, and the optic 220 may freely moveand pivot about the light source assembly 106 and the heat sink 108.

The optic assembly 204 includes the holding member 318, the telescopingsleeve 804, the friction rings 802, the optic 220, the locking sleeve806, and the locking member 322. The telescoping sleeve 804 slidablyengages the interior surface of the cavity of the holding member 318 ina telescoping manner to adjust a distance between the optic 220 and thelight source of the light source assembly 106. For example, as shown inFIG. 9A, when the telescoping sleeve 804 is in a compressed state, thetelescoping sleeve 804 holds the optic 220 in a first telescopicposition, such that the light source of the light source assembly 106 isreceived at a first focal point of the optic 220. For example, in someembodiments, when the telescoping sleeve 804 is in the compressed state,the light source of the light source assembly is received at the firstfocal point within the depth d of the recess R of the optic 220, suchthat light emitted by the light source is transmitted through the optic220 at a wider angle. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9B, when thetelescoping sleeve 804 is in an extended state, the telescoping sleeve805 holds the optic 220 in a second telescopic position, such that thelight source of the light source assembly 106 is received at a secondfocal point of the optic 220. For example, in some embodiments, when thetelescoping sleeve 804 is in the extended state, the light source of thelight source assembly is received at the second focal point outside therecess R of the optic 220, such that the light emitted by the lightsource is transmitted through the optic 220 at a more focused (e.g.,narrower) angle. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the optic assembly204 may control a focus of the emitted light or light beam bytelescopically adjusting a distance between the optic 220 and the lightsource of the light source assembly 106.

As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, in some embodiments, the light sourceassembly 106 and the heat sink 108 may be stationary relative to thehousing member 102, while the optic 220 may freely move and pivot aboutthe light source assembly 106 and the heat sink 108 via the opticassembly 204. When the optic assembly 204 is pivoted from the firstposition to the second position, the exterior surface of the holdingmember 318 slidably engages with the cavity of the housing member 102.Similarly, the exterior surface of the holding member 318 slidablyengages the cavity of the friction member 110. In this case, the elasticmember 111 presses the friction member 110 towards the optic assembly204, thereby pressing the optic assembly 204 towards the cavity of thehousing member 102. Thus, the pivoted position of the optic 220 may bemaintained against movement by gravity. For example, in someembodiments, the optic assembly 204 may be pressed toward the frictionmember 110 during the adjustable movement of the optic 120, and theelastic member 111 may apply an opposite force on the friction member110 to press the optic assembly 204 into the cavity of the housingmember 102 to hold the desired position.

In some embodiments, a pivoting angle of the optic assembly 204 may becontrolled depending on the telescopic position of the optic 220relative to the light source of the light source assembly 106. Forexample, in some embodiments, the optic assembly 204 may include thelocking sleeve 806 to limit the pivoting angle of the optic assembly 204by contacting a side of the heat sink 108 when a maximum pivoting angleis reached. In some embodiments, the heat sink 108 may have variouswidths (or circumferences) along the length of the heat sink 108, and asthe telescoping sleeve 804 is extended, the locking sleeve 806 maycontact various different widths of the heat sink 108, thereby changingan amount of the maximum pivoting angle depending on the extendedposition of the telescoping sleeve 804. For example, referring to FIG.10A, when the telescoping sleeve 804 is in a compressed state, theamount of maximum pivoting angle is reduced by the increased width ofthe heat sink 108. Thus, as the optic assembly 204 is pivoted, thelocking sleeve 806 contacts the sidewall of the heat sink 108 at areduced angle of pivot of the optic assembly 204, thereby reducing theamount of maximum pivoting angle of the optic assembly 204. On the otherhand, referring to FIG. 10B, when the telescoping sleeve 805 is in anextended state, the amount of maximum pivoting angle is increased by thedecreased width of the heat sink 108. Thus, as the optic assembly 204 ispivoted, the locking sleeve 806 contacts the sidewall of the heat sink108 at an increased angle of pivot of the optic assembly 204, therebyincreasing the amount of maximum pivoting angle of the optic assembly204. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and inother embodiments, the locking sleeve 806 may be omitted or variouslymodified such that the locking sleeve 806 does not limit the maximumpivoting angle amount of the optic assembly 204.

FIG. 11 shows various different example connectors of the connectorassembly, according to various embodiments. In various embodiments, thelighting devices 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, and 800 may be used with anystandard or proprietary light socket without requiring complexinstallation or additional mounting hardware (e.g., mounting brackets,housing fixtures, and/or the like). For example, in various embodiments,the connector 132 of the connector assembly 130 may include any suitablescrew type base connector, for example, such as a Mogul base connector1102, Medium base connector 1104, Candelabra base connector 1106,Miniature Screw, Miniature Candelabra, European, Intermediate, MediumSkirted, European Medium, or the like. In various embodiments, theconnector 132 of the connector assembly 130 may include any suitableBayonet type base connector, for example, such as a Double ContactBayonet 1108, Miniature Bayonet, Single Contact Bayonet, Double ContactBayonet Medium, Index Double Contact Bayonet, or the like. In variousembodiments, the connector 132 of the connector assembly 130 may includeany suitable Twist & Lock type base connector 1110, for example, such asa GX8.5, GU10, GX10, GU24, or the like. In various embodiments, theconnector 132 of the connector assembly 130 may include any suitablewedge type base connector 1112, pin and BI pin base type base connector1114, Side Prong type base connector 1116, End Prong type base connector1118, or the like. However, the present disclosure is not limited to thetypes of base connectors shown in FIG. 11, and other suitable types ofbase connectors are contemplated.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram of an example of a driver and electronicscircuit 136, according to some example embodiments. In variousembodiments, the driver and electronic circuits 136 shown in FIGS. 2-5and 8 may be the same as or similar to the driver and electronicscircuit 136 shown in FIG. 12. Referring to FIG. 12, in variousembodiments, the driver and electronics circuit 136 may include one ormore drivers 1202, one or more processors 1204, and one or more plug-inports 140 that are communicably connected to the one or more processors1204. In some embodiments, the one or more drivers 1202 may beelectrically connected to the connector 132 of the connector assembly130 to receive power from a power source via the connector 132. In someembodiments, the one or more drivers 1202 may include one or more powersupplies to convert power provided from the power source via theconnector 132 to a suitable power for driving a light source 1206. Forexample, in various embodiments, the light source 1206 may be the lightsource of the light source assembly 106 as shown in FIGS. 2-5 and 7-11.In a non-limiting example, the light source 1206 may be an LED lightsource. In this case, the one or more drivers 1202 may include an LEDdriver to convert the power from the power source to a low-voltage powersuitable to drive the LED light source 1206. However, the presentdisclosure is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the LEDlight source 1206 may include any suitable types of light sources, forexample, such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent, combinationsthereof, and/or the like. In this case, the one or more drivers 1202 mayinclude one or more suitable types of power supplies corresponding tothe type of light source 1206.

In some embodiments, the one or more processors 1204 executeinstructions stored on memory (e.g., non-transient computer readablemedia) to process data and/or to control various functions of thelighting device (e.g., temperature, light output, color of light,direction of light, focus of light, and/or the like). In someembodiments, the one or more processors 1204 may be implemented by oneor more programmable processors to execute one or more executableinstructions, such as a computer program, to perform the functionsdescribed herein. In various embodiments, the one or more processors1204 may include, for example, one or more application specificintegrated circuits (ASICs), microprocessors, digital signal processors(DSPs), graphics processing units (GPUs), microcontrollers, fieldprogrammable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic arrays (PLAs),multi-core processors, general-purpose computers with associated memory,or the like.

In some embodiments, the one or more processors 1204 may be communicablyconnected to the plug-in port 140 to receive the optional plug-in chip138 (or to connect to a computing device). As discussed in more detailabove, in various embodiments, the optional plug-in chip may includenon-transient computer readable media to provide instructions to operatethe processor (or certain functions thereof), or may include a device orcomponent that adds wireless data communications functionality to theprocessor of the driver and electronics circuit 136. In variousembodiments, the plug-in port 140 may include any suitable type of portcorresponding to the optional plug-in chip 138 (or other device, such asa computing device). As discussed herein, in various embodiments, theoptional plug-in chip 138 (or other device) may program, re-program, orprovide additional functionalities (e.g., data communicationsfunctionalities) to the one or more processors 1204 to add smartcapabilities or IoT capabilities to the adjustable lighting deviceaccording to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

An adjustable lighting device assembly 1400 according to anotherembodiment is shown in FIGS. 14 and 15. In particular, FIG. 14 shows anexploded view of the adjustable lighting device assembly 1400 withcomponents separated along an axis A of the assembly. An assembled viewof the adjustable lighting device assembly 1400 is shown in FIG. 15. Incertain examples, the lighting device 1400 may be similar orsubstantially similar to any of the lighting device assemblies 200, 300,400, 500 and 800 described herein with reference to FIGS. 1-13B, or toany other suitable lighting device assemblies, but also includesadditional features (e.g., a retainer 1402) as described herein. Incertain further examples, the lighting device 1400 may include structureand components that are similar or substantially similar to any of thelighting device assemblies in FIGS. 1A-6B of U.S. application Ser. No.16/226,526, but also includes additional features (e.g., a retainer1402) as described herein. Thus, various features, functions or otheraspects described herein with reference to one or more of the examplelighting device assemblies shown in FIGS. 1-13B of this application, orin FIGS. 1A-6B of U.S. application Ser. No. 16/226,526, may be includedin or applicable to the lighting device assembly 1400, as well.

While other examples may include other features described with referenceto the example embodiments of FIGS. 1-13B, or in U.S. application Ser.No. 16/226,526, certain examples of the lighting device assembly 1400 inFIGS. 13 and 14 may include a housing member 102, an optic assembly 104,an optic 120, a lens filter 116, a holding member 118, a light sourceassembly 106, an elastic member 111, a top member 112 including aheatsink 108, a locking member 122. In particular examples, each ofthose components may correspond to the similarly labeled features of thelighting device assembly 100 described with reference to FIG. 2A of U.S.application Ser. No. 16/226,526 (incorporated herein by reference), andin other examples described herein. In other examples, one or more ofthese components may be modified or omitted.

In certain examples, the top member 112 in FIGS. 14 and 15 may bemounted to (or configured to be mounted to) an extension member such as,but not limited to a shaft, rod, pole or the like, such as shown anddescribed with reference to FIG. 1A of U.S. application Ser. No.16/226,526. In other examples, the top member 112 in FIGS. 14 and 15 maybe mounted to (or configured to be mounted to) a surface of an object(such as, but not limited to a surface of a fixture housing, ceiling,wall or other structure), such as shown and described with reference toFIG. 1B of U.S. application Ser. No. 16/226,526. In certain otherexamples, the top member 112 in FIGS. 14 and 15 may be connected to (orbe configured to connect to) a connector assembly similar to theconnector assembly 130 in FIG. 3 herein. In further examples, the topmember 112 in FIGS. 14 and 15 is connected or mounted to (or configuredto be connected or mounted to) another suitable mounting structure forother mounting arrangements, such as, but not limited to a recessedmounting structure for mounting within an aperture in a ceiling, wall,fixture housing or other structure.

Similar to the optic assemblies 104 or 204 described above, the opticassembly 104 of the adjustable lighting device assembly 1400 in FIGS. 14and 15 may engage, to slide along a cavity wall surface of the housingmember 102 in a ball and socket manner. In particular, the opticassembly 104 in FIGS. 14 and 15 has an outer surface having a curvaturethat is held within a corresponding cavity (a cavity having acorresponding mating curvature and dimension) within the housing member102, such as described in above examples. The sliding engagement of theoptic assembly 104 and the interior surface of the cavity of the housingmember 102, allows the pivotal and rotational position of the opticassembly 104 relative to the housing member 102 to be manually adjusted,to adjust the direction of a light emitted from the optic assembly 104.

However, the elastic member 111 of the lighting device assembly 1400 inFIGS. 14 and 15 is held in a biased state (under compression or load, toconstantly exert a bias force on the optic assembly 104) sufficient tomaintain the pivotal and rotational position of the optic assembly 104.In certain examples, the lighting device assembly 1400 further includesthe retainer 1402 configured to retain and maintain the elastic member111 in a compressed or partially compressed state. While the examplelighting device assembly 1400 in FIGS. 14 and 15 includes certainfurther features corresponding to the example lighting device assemblyembodiment of FIG. 2A of U.S. application Ser. No. 16/226,526, infurther embodiments, a partially compressed elastic member 111 and/orthe retainer 1402 (or corresponding features) may be included in alighting device assembly described with regard to any of the exampleembodiments described herein.

In certain examples, the elastic member 111 is a spring (such as, butnot limited to a coil spring or other spring structure) that iscompressible and exerts a return force, when compressed or partiallycompressed. In other examples, the elastic member 111 may comprise anelastic, compressible body of rubber or other resiliently compressiblematerial or structure. The retainer 1402 is arranged on one side of theelastic member 111, between the elastic member 111 and the opticassembly 104 along an axis A of the lighting device assembly 1400. Inparticular examples, the retainer 1402 abuts the elastic member 111 andretains or holds the elastic member 111 in a partially compressed state.In that state, the elastic member 111 imparts an elastic, return forceon the retainer 1402 and the optic assembly 104 (through the retainer1402).

More specifically, when assembled in the adjustable lighting deviceassembly 1400, as shown in FIG. 15, the retainer 1402 has a firstsurface (facing upward in FIG. 15) that abuts the elastic member 111,and a second surface (facing downward in FIG. 15) that abuts the opticassembly 104. In the orientation shown in FIG. 15, the downward facingsurface of the retainer 1402 abuts the upward facing surface of theoptic assembly 104 (of the member 122 of the optic assembly 104). Inaddition, when assembled, the elastic member 111 is held between andabuts the retainer 1402 and the top member 112, in a compressed orpartially compressed state in which it imparts a force (directeddownward in the orientation of FIG. 15) on the retainer 1402.

The force of the compressed (or partially compressed) elastic member 111on the retainer 1402, forces (or pushes) the retainer 1402 against theoptic assembly 104 (against the member 122 of the optic assembly 104).The force of the retainer 1402 on the optic assembly 104, forces theoptic assembly 104 against the housing member 102. In particular, thecurved or spherical outer surface (ball surface) of the optic assembly104 is forced against the curved interior surface (socket surface) ofthe housing member 102, by the force of the retainer 1402 on the opticassembly 104. In certain examples, the optic assembly 104 is pushedagainst the interior surface of the housing member 102 with sufficientforce to hold the optic assembly 104 in a fixed position relative to thehousing member 102 (by frictional engagement of the outer surface of theoptic assembly 104 with the interior surface of the housing member 102).

In certain examples, the bias force of the elastic member 111 issufficient to hold and maintain the position of the optic assembly 104with respect to the housing member 102, against gravity. However, incertain examples, the frictional engagement of the outer surface of theoptic assembly 104 against the interior surface of the housing member102 may be overcome by manually pushing the optic assembly 104 (e.g., inthe upward direction relative to the orientation in FIG. 15) to furthercompress the elastic member 111 and disengage the outer surface of theoptic member 104 from the inner surface of the housing member 102 (orreduce frictional force between those features sufficiently), to allowthe rotation (and pivot) position of the optic member 104 to be adjustedrelative to the housing member 102.

In particular examples, a user may reach a hand through the open end ofthe housing member 102 (e.g., the bottom end of the housing member 102in the orientation of FIG. 15) and apply a manual force to push againstthe optic member 104 and rotate (or pivot) the optic member 104 relativeto the housing member 102. Once the rotation position of the opticmember 104 is adjusted to a desired position relative to the housingmember 102 (for example, to aim light from the optic assembly 104 in adesired direction), the manual pushing force may be released. When themanual force on the optic assembly 104 is released, the optic assembly104 is, again, forced against the housing member 102 (by the bias forceof the elastic member 111) with sufficient frictional engagement to fixor set the optic assembly 104 at the adjusted position in the housingmember 102, until a further manual force is applied.

In certain examples, one or more friction enhancing features areprovided to enhance the frictional engagement of the optic assembly 104with the housing member 102. For example, the outer surface of the opticassembly 104 (e.g. of the holding member 118 or the member 122, or both)may be provided with one or more friction enhancing features such as,but not limited to one or more ribs or other surface discontinuitiesdefining a roughened surface, a rubber, plastic or other frictionenhancing material on the surface, or the like. Alternatively or inaddition, the inner surface of the cavity of the housing member 102 isprovided with one or more friction enhancing features such as, but notlimited to one or more ribs or other surface discontinuities defining aroughened surface, a rubber, plastic or other friction enhancingmaterial on the surface, or the like.

In the adjustable lighting device assembly 1400, the elastic member 111is composed of a compressible spring that has a central opening 111 a(centered on the axis A of the lighting device assembly 1400). In theillustrated example, the retainer 1402 has a disc-shaped body and alsoincludes a central opening 1402 a (centered on the axis A of thelighting device assembly 1400). When assembled, as shown in FIG. 15, atleast a portion of the heat sink 108 on the top member 112 extendsthrough the central opening of the elastic member 111 and through thecentral opening of the retainer 1402.

In particular examples, the retainer 1402 is configured to be retainedon the heat sink 108, in a position that is spaced from the top member112 (along the axis A) by a distance that is less than the fullyuncompressed length (along the axis A) of the elastic member 111.Accordingly, when assembled as shown in FIG. 15, the elastic member 111is in a partially compressed stated, between the retainer 1402 and thetop member 112, and exerts a force on the retainer 1402 (directed alongthe axis A, and downward in FIGS. 14 and 15).

In certain examples, the retainer 1402 is secured to the heat sink 108,but movable along a length dimension of the heat sink 108 (along thedimension of the axis A). The retainer 1402 may include or operate witha connection mechanism for connecting the retainer 1402 to the heat sink108. In the illustrated example, the retainer 1402 includes adisk-shaped body having a connection mechanism comprising a plurality ofslots or cuts extending radially outward from the central opening 1402a, forming a plurality of flaps around the central opening 1402 a. Thecentral opening 1402 a in the retainer 1402 may have a diameter that issmaller than the outer diameter of heat sink 108 (or of a distal endportion 108 a of the heat sink 108). However, the flaps are configuredto flex and allow a portion (e.g., the distal end portion 108 a) of theheat sink 108 to pass through the central opening 1402 a duringassembly. The disk-shaped body of the retainer 1402 may be made of anysuitable material having sufficient rigidity to maintain its shape, butalso sufficient flexibility and resiliency to flex and return to anunflexed shape, as described herein, including, but not limited tometal, plastic, ceramic, composite material, combinations thereof or thelike.

The heat sink 108 may have a further portion 108 b located between thedistal end portion 108 a and the top member 112, where the furtherportion 108 b has a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of thedistal end portion 108 a. In particular examples, the retainer 1402 isconfigured to be received on the further portion 108 b of the heat sink108. For example, during assembly, the central opening 1402 a of theretainer 1402 may be aligned with the heat sink 108 (in the dimension ofthe axis A), and the retainer 1402 may be pushed over the distal endportion 108 a, toward the further portion 108 b of the heat sink. Duringassembly, the plurality of flaps around the central opening 1402 a ofthe retainer 1402 flex to allow the end portion 108 a of the heat sink108 to pass through the central opening 1402 a. When the retainer 1402is pushed onto the further portion 108 b of the heat sink, the pluralityof flaps around the central opening 1402 a of the retainer 1402 mayreturn to (or toward) their un-flexed state, to hold the retainer 1402on the further portion 108 b of the heat sink 108 and inhibit theretainer 1402 from moving, axially, over the end portion 108 a of theheat sink. In particular examples, the central opening 1402 a of theretainer 1402 has a diameter that is larger than the diameter of thefurther portion 108 b (or is of sufficiently large diameter relative tothe diameter of the further portion 108 b) to allow the retainer 1402 tobe held on the further portion 108 b, but also move (in the direction ofthe axis A) on the further portion 108 b, once the retainer 1402 ispositioned on the further portion 108 b of the heat sink 108. In otherexamples, other suitable mechanisms for securing the retainer 1402 tothe heat sink 108 may be employed.

In some embodiments of the lighting device assembly 1400 in FIGS. 14 and15, the light source assembly 106 and the heat sink 108 may bestationary relative to the housing member 102, while the optic 120 mayfreely move and pivot about the light source assembly 106 and the heatsink 108 via the optic assembly 104 (for example, similar toconfigurations described herein with reference to FIGS. 10A and 10B).When the optic assembly 104 is pivoted from the first position to thesecond position, the exterior surface of the holding member 118 slidablyengages with the cavity wall of the housing member 102. In exampleshaving a configuration of a lighting device assembly 800 as shown inFIG. 8, the exterior surface of the holding member 118 slidably engagesthe cavity wall of the friction member 110. In that case, the elasticmember 111 presses the friction member 110 towards the optic assembly104 and, thus, presses the optic assembly 104 towards the cavity wall ofthe housing member 102 with sufficient force to maintain the pivotedposition of the optic 120 against movement by gravity.

An adjustable lighting device assembly 1600 according to anotherembodiment is shown in FIGS. 16 and 17. An exploded view of theadjustable lighting device assembly 1600 is shown in FIG. 16, and anassembled view of the adjustable lighting device assembly 1600 is shownin FIG. 17. The exploded view in FIG. 16 shows various componentsseparated from other components, along an axis A. In certain examples,the lighting device 1600 may be similar or substantially similar to anyof the lighting device assemblies 200, 300, 400, 500, 800 or 1400 ofFIGS. 1-15, or of lighting device assemblies as described in U.S.application Ser. No. 16/226,52 or other suitable lighting deviceassemblies, but may further include additional features (e.g., a ringmember 1505 and bottom trim member or bezel 1602) as described herein.Thus, various features, functions or other aspects described herein withreference to one or more of the example lighting device assemblies shownin FIGS. 1-15 may be included in or applicable to the lighting deviceassembly 1600, as well.

In certain examples, the lighting device assembly 1600 may be configuredfor recess mounting applications and, thus, may include an outer housinghaving a bottom trim member or bezel 1602 and a support member (alsoreferred to, herein, as a top housing member 1603) configured to bemounted in a recess or opening in a ceiling, wall, fixture housing orother structure. The top housing member 1603 has a hollow or partiallyhollow interior volume surrounded by an inner wall surface, forcontaining other components discussed below, including an optic assembly1604. The bottom trim member or bezel 1602 is configured to beselectively connected to (or disconnected from) the top housing member1603 of the outer housing, for example, to retain other componentswithin the outer housing.

In the example in FIGS. 16 and 17, the bottom trim member or bezel 1602has an annular shaped body that is open on both ends (the top end andthe bottom end in FIGS. 16 and 17). The bottom trim member or bezel 1602includes a generally cylindrical portion 1602 a and a flange portion1602 b. The flange portion 1602 b extends outward from the generallycylindrical portion 1602 a and has an outer radius that is larger thanthe outer radius of the bottom edge of the top housing member 1603.

In particular examples, the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 provides atrim for the lighting device assembly 1600, to cover the bottom edge ofthe top housing member 1603 and provide an annular surface (facingdownward in FIGS. 16 and 17) that is exposed and in view when thelighting device assembly is mounted in a ceiling, wall or otherstructure. In certain examples, that surface of the bottom trim memberor bezel 1602 may have an aesthetic or ornamental color, shape, contour,decorative or protective finish or other feature. In certain examples,the bottom surface of the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 has a smooth,curved contour that curves into the interior volume of the top housingmember 1603, when the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 is secured to thetop housing member 1603, as shown in FIG. 17. In some examples, some orall of the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 may include a reflectivesurface (e.g., a surface having a reflective surface quality, reflectivecoating, reflective finish, or the like), for example, to enhance thelight output of the lighting device assembly 1600.

In particular examples, the generally cylindrical portion 1602 a of thebottom trim member or bezel 1602 has a curved recess wall surrounding ahollow interior volume. The interior volume is configured to receive atleast a portion of the optic assembly 1604, and allow adjustment of therotational and pivotal position of the optic assembly 1604 relative tothe bottom trim member or bezel 1602. In certain examples, the curvedrecess wall of the generally cylindrical portion 1602 a includes acurved inner surface having a partially spherical curvature or othersuitable curvature for providing a ball-and-socket interface with theouter surface of the optic assembly 1604, and for allowing pivotal androtational movement of the optic assembly 1604, as shown in FIG. 17 anddescribed below.

The lighting device assembly 1600 in FIG. 16 further includes a threadedring member 1605, for selectively connecting the bottom trim member orbezel 1602 to the top housing member 1603, as shown in FIG. 17. Thethreaded ring member 1605 is composed of an annular body having athreaded outer surface that is configured to engage and thread with acorrespondingly threaded portion of the inner surface of the top housingmember, to connect the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 to the tophousing member 1603 in a screw-threading manner. From the connectedstate, the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 may be disconnected from thetop housing member 1603 by unscrewing the bottom trim member or bezel1602 from the top housing member 1603. In other examples, other suitableconnection mechanisms or structures may be employed for selectivelyconnecting and disconnecting the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 to andfrom the top housing member 1603.

The annular body of the ring member 1605 has an inner ring surfacedefining an inner diameter. In certain examples, the inner ring surfaceof the ring member 1605 may be smooth (to engage a smooth outer surfaceof the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 as described below). In certainexamples, the inner ring surface of the ring member 1605 may be slopedor angled relative to the axis of the ring member, for example, to matchor uniformly engage a sloped surface on the bottom trim member or bezel1602 (e.g., the sloped surface 1602 c described below).

In the example in FIG. 16, the threaded ring member 1605 is formed as aseparate component relative to the bottom trim member or bezel 1602, andis secured to the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 by a suitableconnection structure or mechanism. In other examples, (such as describedbelow with regard to FIG. 17), annular threads may be formed directly onthe bottom trim member or bezel 1602. However, by forming the annularthreads on a ring member 1605 that is formed as a separate componentrelative to the bottom trim member or bezel 1602, certain manufacturingprocesses for making or treating the bottom trim member or bezel 1602can be simplified.

For example, because the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 may be exposedand in view, when the adjustable lighting assembly 1600 is assembled andinstalled, the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 may be provided with adecorative coating, paint, surface polishing or other surface treatment.However, a threaded portion on the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 cancomplicate certain manufacturing and surface treatment processes. Inaddition, certain surface treatment processes can damage threads.Therefore, in certain examples as shown in FIG. 16, the threaded ringmember 1605 is formed as a separate component such that the bottom trimmember or bezel 1602 may be formed without the threaded surface andcoated, painted, polished or otherwise treated, before the threaded ringmember 1605 is attached. Accordingly, the manufacture and treatment ofthe bottom trim member or bezel 1602 may be carried out, without thecomplications that a threaded surface may add to the manufacturing andtreatment processes. Then, after the bottom trim member or bezel 1602has been formed and treated, the threaded ring member 1605 may beattached and secured.

In the example in FIG. 16, the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 has asloped surface 1602 c (e.g., angled, beveled or otherwise sloped) onwhich the ring member 1605 is pressed or friction fitted, to secure thering member 1605 to the bottom trim member or bezel 1602. The slopedsurface 1602 c is arranged between the cylindrical portion 1602 a andthe flange portion 1602 b of the bottom trim member or bezel 1602, andslopes from a first diameter (adjacent the cylindrical portion 1602 a)to a second diameter (adjacent to the flange 1602 b). The first diameteris smaller than the inner diameter of the ring member 1605, while thesecond diameter is larger than the inner diameter of the ring member1605.

In certain examples, the ring member 1605 may be configured to beassembled with the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 in a relativelysimple process, by passing the ring member 1605 over the cylindricalportion 1602 a of the bottom trim member or bezel 1602, and onto thesloped surface 1602 c, and applying sufficient force to press the ringmember 1605 onto the sloped surface 1602 c. In particular examples, thefriction force of the press fit is sufficient to connect and secure thering member 1605 to the bottom trim member or bezel 1602. In otherexamples, other suitable connection structure or mechanism may be usedto connect the ring member 1605 to the bottom trim member or bezel 1602including, but not limited to adhesives, solder, welding, rivets, bolts,screws, screw threading, or the like.

In particular examples, the press or friction fitted connection (orother suitable connection) can provide relatively high thermalconductivity and thermal transfer characteristics, to transfer heat fromthe threaded ring member 1605 to the bottom trim member or bezel 1602.In addition, when the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 is assembled withthe top housing member 1603, the threaded connection interface of thethreaded ring member 1605 and the top housing member 1603 can providerelatively high thermal conductivity and thermal transfercharacteristics, to transfer heat from the top housing member to thethreaded ring member 1605. Accordingly, a press or friction fittedconnection (or other suitable connection) that provides relatively highthermal conductivity and thermal transfer characteristics can helpimprove the transfer of heat from the top housing member 1603 to thebottom trim member or bezel 1602 (and dissipated, for example, from theexposed surface of the flange 1602 b). In certain examples in which thetop housing member 1603 is configured to be mounted within a closedenvironment such as a recess in a ceiling, wall, or other structure, orwithin a fixture housing, the ability to transfer heat from the tophousing member 1603 to the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 (which maybe exposed to an environment outside of the closed recess or fixturehousing) can provide an effective mechanism to dissipate heat generatedwithin the adjustable lighting apparatus 1600, into an externalenvironment.

In particular examples, the ring member 1605 and the bottom trim memberor bezel 1602 are made of suitable materials and structure to improvecommunication and transfer of heat (thermal energy), such as, but notlimited to aluminum, copper, steel, or other metal, ceramic, compositematerial, or the like. In other examples, the bottom trim member orbezel may be made of other materials having suitable rigidity andstrength to operate as described herein including, but not limited toplastic. In particular examples, the bottom trim member or bezel 1602(including the cylindrical portion 1602 a, the flange 1602 b and thesloped surface 1602 c) may be formed as a single, unitary structure orbody (such as by, but not limited to, molding, cutting, machining,extruding or the like) from a single piece of metal, ceramic, compositematerial, or other suitable material. In further examples, one or bothof the ring member 1605 and the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 may bemade of other suitable materials, including, but not limited to plastic,or the like.

When the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 is connected to the tophousing member 1603 (through the ring member 1605 or other suitableconnection structure or mechanism), the bottom trim member or bezel 1602helps to enclose and retain further components within the interiorvolume of the top housing member 1603, as shown in FIG. 17. The furthercomponents include the optic assembly 1604. The optic assembly 1604 hasa holding member 1618, an optic 1620 and an optic holding ring 1622. Insome examples, the holding member 1618 and the optic 1620 may correspondin structure or function to the holding member 118 and the optic 120 inFIG. 14. In other examples, the holding member 1618 and the optic 1620may have other suitable configurations, including but not limited to theconfiguration shown in FIGS. 16 and 17.

In the illustrated example, the holding member 1618 includes a hollowbody having a curved wall structure with a curved outer surface and acurved inner surface. The inner surface of the holding member 1618defines and surrounds a hollow interior volume, in which the optic 1620is received. The curved outer surface of the holding member 1618 has aspherical or partially spherical curvature or other suitable curvaturefor sliding engagement with, and providing a ball-and-socket interfacewith the inner wall of the cavity in the bottom trim member or bezel1602, as shown in FIG. 17. In particular examples, the slidingengagement allows movement and adjustment of the rotational and pivotalposition of the holding member 1618 about multiple axes, within andrelative to the cylindrical portion 1602 a of the bottom trim member orbezel 1602.

In the example in FIGS. 16 and 17, the optic holding ring 1622 has agenerally annular or cylindrical-ring shape, including a centralopening. The optic holding ring 1622 has an outer diameter that is smallenough to fit within the inner surface of the holding member 1618. Theoptic 1620 and the optic holding ring 1622 may be arranged within theholding member 1618, with the optic holding ring 1622 adjacent one sideof the optic 1620 (e.g., above and adjacent the top of at least aportion of the optic 1620, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17). The opticholding ring 1622 may be secured to the holding member 1618 in anysuitable manner including, but not limited to friction fit, adhesives,welds, solder, rivets, screws, bolts or other fasteners, a combinationthereof, or the like. In certain examples, the optic holding ring 1622is configured to help hold or retain the optic 1620 within holdingmember 1618. In other examples, other suitable structure or mechanismsmay be employed to retain the optic 1620 within the holding member 1618,and in certain examples the optic holding ring 1622 may be omitted.

In certain examples, the optic holding ring 1622 has an inner ringsurface provided with one or more (or a plurality of) ribs or otherprotrusions 1622 a that extend radially inward a distance, but not theentire radius. In some examples, the ribs or protrusions 1622 a arearranged at spaced locations around the entire inner circumference ofthe optic holding ring 1622. In particular examples, the ribs or otherprotrusions 1622 a define a maximum pivot angle of the optic assembly1604, when the adjustable lighting assembly 1600 is assembled as shownin FIG. 17. In such examples, the ribs or other protrusions 1622 a mayextend inward a distance sufficient to contact the side surface of theheat sink 1608 (without contacting the light source assembly 1606) andstop any further pivotal motion, when the optic assembly 1604 is pivotedto a defined maximum pivot angle. In particular examples, the maximumpivot angle is defined (by the ribs or other protrusions 1622 a) to bebefore any portion of the optic assembly 1604 is able to pivot intocontact with the light source assembly 1606, to help protect the lightsource assembly 1606 from damage during adjustment of the pivot angle ofthe optic device.

The lighting device assembly 1600 in FIGS. 16 and 17 also includes anelastic member 1611 for providing a bias force on the optic assembly1604. The bias force presses the curved outer surface of the holdingmember 1618 against the curved inner surface of the bottom trim memberor bezel 1602. The frictional or pressing engagement of the curved outersurface of the holding member 1618 with the curved inner surface of thebottom trim member or bezel 1602 can help to retain the position (oradjusted position) of the optic assembly 1604 within the bottom trimmember or bezel 1602.

In some examples, the elastic member 1611 may correspond to the elasticmember 111 in FIG. 14, and may include, but is not limited to a coilspring, other type of spring or other elastic, compressible body,material or structure. However, in particular examples of the lightingdevice assembly 1600, assembled as shown in FIG. 17, the elastic member1611 is provided in a partially compressed state (or partially tensionedstate), to constantly impart bias forces onto the holding member 1618(before, during and after adjustment of the pivotal or rotationalposition of the holding member 1618 within and relative to the bottomtrim member or bezel 1602). In the partially compressed state (orpartially tensioned state), the elastic member 1611 constantly imparts areturn force on the holding member 1618, but can also be furthercompressed in response to a further compression force applied (e.g.,from an external source).

Thus, when the lighting device 1600 is assembled (as shown in FIG. 17),the elastic member 1611 is partially compressed between the back wall ofthe top housing member 1603 and a retainer member 1613 (discussedbelow). The partially compressed elastic member 1611 constantly forcesthe holding member 1618 against the inner wall of the cavity in thebottom trim member or bezel 1602 (to maintain the pivotal or rotationalposition of the holding member 1618 against gravity). However, in thatstate, the elastic member 1611 can be further compressed, for example,by pushing the holding member 1618 inward (e.g., by manual force) tourge or move the holding member 1618 in a direction away from the innerwall of the cavity in the bottom trim member or bezel 1602. The manualpushing force may be applied, for example, by a user reaching a handthrough the opening in the bottom trim member or bezel 1602, engagingthe holding member 1618 and pushing the holding member 1618 in the axialdirection A (e.g., upward direction in FIG. 17) to further compress theelastic member 1611. In certain examples, the elastic member 1611 isconfigured to reach its maximum compression state (after which nofurther compression occurs), when the holding member 1618 is pushed inthe axial direction a first distance that is less than the distance atwhich the optic 1620 (or any portion of the optic assembly 1604) wouldcome into contact with the light source assembly 1606 (discussed below),to avoid damaging the light source assembly 1606.

When the elastic member 1611 is being further compressed (while theholding member 1618 is being pushed inward in a direction away from theinner wall of the cavity), the holding member 1618 may be readilyrotated or pivoted by manual force, to adjust the rotational or pivotalposition of the holding member 1618 in the bottom trim member or bezel1602. When the holding member 1618 has been rotated or pivoted to adesired adjusted position, the manual force may be released such thatthe return force of the elastic member 1611 presses the holding member1618 against the inner wall of the cavity in the bottom trim member orbezel 1602 with sufficient strength to hold and maintain the holdingmember 1618 in the adjusted position. The pivotal or rotational positionof the holding member 1618 in the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 canbe further adjusted by, again, applying manual force on the holdingmember 1618 to further compress the elastic member 1611 and pivot orrotate the holding member 1618. Because the elastic member 1611 remainsat least partially compressed after adjustment of the pivotal orrotational position of the holding member 1618, the elastic member 1611improves the ability to maintain the pivotal or rotational position ofthe holding member 1618 against gravity and other external forces.

The example of FIGS. 16 and 17 also includes a retainer member 1613 onwhich the elastic member 1611 may press against and, in some examples,be held or retained. In the illustrated example, the retainer member1613 has an annular body that is curved or flared outward on one end(the bottom end in FIGS. 16 and 17) and has a generally cylindricalshaped end (the top end in FIGS. 16 and 17). In the illustrated example,the elastic member 1611 includes a coil spring that is received on thegenerally cylindrical shaped end of the retainer member 1613. Whenassembled as shown in FIG. 17, the curved or flared end of the retainermember 1613 engages or is connected with an edge of the holding member1618 (the top edge of the holding member 1618 in FIGS. 16 and 17). Insome examples, the curved or flared end of the retainer member 1613 hasan outer surface that provides a portion of the ball-and-socketinterface with the bottom trim member or bezel 1602. In other examples,the entire ball-and-socket interface is provided by the outer surface ofthe holding member 1618 and the inner surface of the bottom trim memberor bezel 1602. In other examples, the retainer member 1613 may beomitted, and the elastic member 1611 may engage and impart forcedirectly on the holding member 1618, or on the optic holding ring 1622.

The top housing member 1603 includes a cylindrical body having agenerally cup or can shape, including a closed or partially closed end(the top end in FIGS. 16 and 17) and an open end (the bottom end inFIGS. 16 and 17). The closed end of the top housing member 1603 has aback wall from which a heat sink 1608 extends. In particular examples,the heat sink 1608 corresponds in structure and function to the heatsink 108 described herein. In other examples, the heat sink 1608 mayhave other suitable configurations. A light source assembly 1606 ismounted to the extended end of the heat sink 1608. In particularexamples, the light source assembly 1606 corresponds in structure andfunction to the light source 106 described herein, and is connected tothe heat sink 1608 in a manner corresponding to the manner in which thelight source 106 connects with the heat sink 108. In other examples, thelight source 1606 may have other suitable configurations andconnections. In some examples, the light source 1606 may connect to theheat sink 1608, via a solderless connector 1607. A solderless connector1607 may help to simplify manufacturing processes and minimize damage toan LED or other light source in the light source assembly 1606, duringmanufacture or assembly. In other examples, the light source 1606 mayconnect to the heat sink 1608, via a soldered connection or othersuitable connection mechanisms.

In particular examples, the heat sink 1508 transfers heat away from thelight source of the light source assembly 1606 in a manner as describedwith regard to the heat sink 108 and light source 106. In the example inFIGS. 16 and 17, the heat sink 1608 may transfer heat away from thelight source assembly 1606, to the wall of the closed end of the tophousing member 1603, and in turn, the closed end wall may transfer theheat to cylindrical side wall of the top housing member 1603, such thatthe heat may be dissipated through the entire structure of the tophousing member 1603. In addition, heat may be transferred to anddissipated within the bottom trim member or bezel 1602, through the ringmember 1605.

In some embodiments, the top housing member 1603 and/or the bottom trimmember or bezel 1602 may dissipate the heat transferred thereto from theheat sink 1608 into the environment external to the lighting deviceassembly 1600. Accordingly, in various embodiments, the top housingmember 1603 and/or the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 may be made ofany suitable material, composition, or layers thereof having sufficientheat transfer and/or dissipation qualities, for example, aluminum,copper, and/or the like. In an example embodiment, the top housingmember 1603 and/or the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 may be formed(e.g., cast or forged) from solid aluminum. In various embodiments, theheat sink 1608 may be integrally formed (e.g., cast or forged) with thetop housing member 1603 (e.g., as shown in FIG. 17), or may beseparately formed and subsequently attached to the top housing member1603 (e.g., as described with reference to the example in FIG. 5). Inparticular examples, the top housing member 1603 and the heat sink 1608may be integrally cast from aluminum.

In certain examples, the top housing member 1603 is configured to bemounted in a hole or recess in a ceiling, wall or other structure, wherethe lighting device assembly 1600 is configured as a recessed lightingfixture. In such examples, a hole or recess having a diameter and shapecorresponding to the circular outer diameter of the top housing member1603 may be formed in a ceiling, wall or other structure. The tophousing member 1603 may be inserted through the opening, such that themajority (or all) of the top housing member 1603 is located within theceiling, wall or other structure (and is recessed relative to theexposed or outer surface of the ceiling, wall or other structure).

In particular examples, the top housing member 1603 includes one or morebrackets, clips, or other mounting structure (shown as spring clips 1610a and 1610 b in FIG. 16), for mounting the top housing member 1603 in aceiling, wall or other structure. The spring clips 1610 a and 1610 b arearranged on the cylindrical body of the top housing member 1603, onopposite sides of the cylindrical axis of the body. The spring clips1610 a and 1610 b may be configured to resiliently flex inward (towardthe body of the top housing member 1603) when the top housing member1603 is being passed through the hole or recess, and then flex outwardtoward the pre-flexed state, once some or all of the top housing member1603 has passed through the hole or recess by a suitable distance tofree the spring clips from the edge of the hole or recess in theceiling, wall or other structure. In that state, the spring clips 1610 aand 1610 b may engage the edge of the opening or recess in the ceiling,wall or other structure (or may engage other features in the ceiling,wall or other structure), to help hold and retain the top housing member1603 to and in the ceiling, wall or other structure. In other examples,other suitable brackets, clips or other mounting structure may beemployed to secure and hold the top housing member 1603 to a wall,ceiling or other structure in a recessed or non-recessed manner. Incertain other examples, the mounting brackets, clips or other mountingstructure may be configured to mount the top housing member 1603 inother suitable locations or mounting configurations including, but notlimited to, surface mounting configurations (for mounting the tophousing member 1603 on a surface of a ceiling, wall or other structure),pendant mounting configurations (for mounting the top housing member1603 on a shaft or pole extending from a ceiling, wall or otherstructure), or the like.

The example of FIGS. 16 and 17 also includes a top cap member 1624 thatis configured to be attached and secured to a top portion of the tophousing member 1603. The top cap member 1624 may be secured to the tophousing member 1603 with one or more suitable connecting mechanisms orstructures including, but not limited to screws, bolts, rivets or otherfasteners, adhesives, welding, soldering, or the like. In otherexamples, the top cap member 1624 may be formed integral with the tophousing member 1603.

The top cap member 1624 may provide a passage through which electricalwires or leads extending from the light source assembly 1606 arearranged. In particular examples, electrical wires or leads 1626connected to the light source assembly 1606 (for providing power and/orcontrol signals to the light source assembly 1606) extend through theback wall of the top housing member 1603 (e.g., through an opening inthe back wall) and to the top cap member. In certain examples, theelectrical wires or leads 1626 extend to (or be configured to beconnected to) driver electronics such as, but not limited to an LEDdrive circuit suitable for providing electrical power to the lightsource assembly 1606. In some examples, the driver electronics may belocated within a driver housing 1628. In such examples, the driverhousing 1628 may be configured to be electrically connected (throughother wires or leads not shown) to a power supply or other electronics.In other examples, the electrical wires or leads 1626 may extend to (orbe configured to be connected to) other suitable drivers, power suppliesor control electronics (not shown).

In certain examples, the electrical wires or leads 1626 may extendthrough one or more flexible conduits 1630, between the top cap member1624 and the driver housing 1628. The flexible conduits 1630 may bebendable in various directions to allow the driver housing 1628 to bepositioned in various locations and angles relative to the top housingmember 1603, while remaining connected to the top cap member 1624.Accordingly, the flexible conduits 1630 may simplify mounting of thelighting device assembly 1600 and can improve the ability of thelighting device assembly 1600 to be located in relatively small or tightmounting spaces. In other examples, the electrical wires or leads 1626may be located in a rigid conduit, or the flexible conduit 1630 may beomitted.

In particular examples, the electrical wires or leads 1626 (or a conduit1630 containing the electrical wires or leads 1626) may extend out fromthe top cap member 1624 at an oblique angle or perpendicular direction,relative to the axial direction A of the top housing member 1603. Theoblique or perpendicular direction of the electrical wires or leads 1626can help to reduce or minimize the space (in the vertical direction ofFIGS. 16 and 17) that the lighting device assembly 1600 inhabits orrequires within a ceiling, wall or other structure. In other examples,the electrical wires or leads 1626 may extend from the top cap member1624 in a direction parallel or along the axial direction A.

In certain examples, the top cap member 1624 has a recessed region 1624a through which the electrical wires or leads 1626 extend. The recessedregion 1624 a can help to reduce or minimize the space (in the verticaldirection of FIGS. 16 and 17) that the lighting device assembly 1600inhabits or requires within a ceiling, wall or other structure.

A further adjustable lighting device assembly 1800 according to anotherembodiment is shown in FIG. 18, in an exploded view, with componentsseparated along the axis A. The example in FIG. 18 is similar to theexample in FIG. 16, except that the bottom trim member or bezel 1812 inthe adjustable lighting device assembly 1800 includes a threaded portion1812 c formed integral with the rest of the bottom trim member or bezel1812. Thus, in contrast to the separate threaded ring member 1605 thatcouples to the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 in FIG. 16, the lightingdevice assembly 1800 in FIG. 18 has a bottom trim member or bezel 1812provided with the threaded portion 1812 c (as a single, unitarystructure).

Other components in FIG. 18 are described with regard to thecorresponding structure of FIGS. 16 and 17. When assembled, theadjustable lighting device assembly 1800 of FIG. 18 has the sameassembled configuration shown in FIG. 17, but with the bottom trimmember or bezel 1812 c instead of the combination of the bottom trimmember or bezel 1602 and the threaded ring 1605. Accordingly, FIG. 17 islabeled to show the configuration having the bottom trim member or bezel1812 as an alternative to the combination of the bottom trim member orbezel 1602 and the threaded ring 1605.

More specifically, in the example in FIG. 18, the bottom trim member orbezel 1812 has a configuration similar to the configuration describedabove for the bottom trim member or bezel 1602, including a generallycylindrical portion 1812 a and a flange portion 1812 b (corresponding tothe generally cylindrical portion 1602 a and the flange portion 1602 bof FIG. 16). Accordingly, the above description of those features of thebottom trim member or bezel 1602 apply to the bottom trim member orbezel 1812. However, instead of or in addition to a sloped surface(corresponding to the sloped surface 1602 c in FIG. 16), the bottom trimmember or bezel 1812 has a threaded section 1812 c located between thecylindrical portion 1812 a and the flange portion 1812 b. In the examplein FIG. 18, the bottom trim member or bezel 1812 (including thecylindrical portion 1812 a, the flange 1812 b and the threaded portion1812 c) may be formed as a single, unitary structure or body (such asby, but not limited to, molding, cutting, machining, extruding or thelike) from a single piece of metal, plastic, ceramic, compositematerial, or other suitable material. Other components of the adjustablelighting device assembly 1800 in FIG. 18 are configured and function inthe manner discussed above for correspondingly labeled components of theadjustable lighting device assembly 1600 in FIGS. 16 and 17.Accordingly, reference is made to the above description of thosecomponents.

A further adjustable lighting device assembly 1900 according to anotherembodiment is shown in FIGS. 19-21 and includes an adjustable lightingdevice module 1950 contained within a fixture housing 1960. In FIG. 19,the adjustable lighting device assembly 1900 is shown in an explodedview, with components separated along the axis A. In FIG. 20, adjustablelighting device module 1950 is shown in an assembled state. In FIG. 21,the adjustable lighting device assembly 1900 is shown in an assembledstate, including the assembled adjustable lighting device module 1950located within the fixture housing 1960.

In certain examples, the adjustable lighting device module 1950 may havea configuration similar or substantially similar to any of the lightingdevice assemblies 200, 300, 400, 500, 800, 1600 or 1800 described withreference to FIGS. 1-18, the example embodiments in U.S. applicationSer. No. 16/226,526, or other suitable lighting device assemblies, butis configured to be mounted inside of the fixture housing 1960. Variousfeatures, functions or other aspects described herein with reference toone or more of the example lighting device assemblies shown in FIGS.1-18 may be included in or applicable to the adjustable lighting devicemodule 1950, as well. In some examples, the adjustable lighting devicemodule 1950 may include the same, or a different electrical connector asdescribed for the lighting device assemblies in FIGS. 1-18, and isconfigured or suitable to connect to an electrical power source, throughthe fixture housing 1960.

While other examples may include other features described with referenceto the example embodiments of FIGS. 1-18 or in U.S. application Ser. No.16/226,526, in certain examples, the adjustable lighting device module1950 of the lighting device assembly 1900 may include many of the sameor similar components as those of the lighting device assembly 1600 orthe lighting device assembly 1800 shown and described with reference toFIGS. 16-18.

For example, the adjustable lighting device module 1950 may include abottom trim member or bezel 1902, an optic assembly 1904, a light sourceassembly 1906, an elastic member 1911, and a retainer member 1913. Incertain examples, those components corresponds in structure or functionto the bottom trim member or bezel 1602 or 1812, the optic assembly1604, the light source assembly 1606, the elastic member 1611, and theretainer member 1613, respectively, in the adjustable lighting device1600 or 1800 described with reference to FIGS. 16-19. In other examples,those components may have other suitable configurations.

In addition, the optic assembly 1904 may include a holding member 1918,an optic 1920, and an optic holding ring 1922. In certain examples,those components corresponds in structure or function to the holdingmember 1618, the optic 1620, and the optic holding ring 1622,respectively, in the adjustable lighting device 1600 or 1800 describedwith reference to FIGS. 16-18. In other examples, those components mayhave other suitable configurations.

The adjustable lighting device module 1950 may also include a modulehousing member 1903. In some examples, the module housing member 1903includes a generally cylindrical body having a generally cup or canshape, including a closed or partially closed end (the top end in FIGS.19-21) and an open end (the bottom end in FIGS. 19-21). The closed endof the module housing member 1903 has a back wall from which a heat sink1908 extends. In particular examples, the heat sink 1908 corresponds instructure and function to the heat sink 1608 or the heat sink 108described herein. In other examples, the heat sink 1908 may have othersuitable configuration, including but not limited to the configurationin FIGS. 20 and 21. A light source assembly 1906 is mounted to theextended end of the heat sink 1908. In particular examples, the lightsource assembly 1906 corresponds in structure and function to the lightsource 1606 or the light source 106 described herein, and is connectedto the heat sink 1908 in a manner corresponding to the manner in whichthe light source 1606 connects with the heat sink 1608, or in the mannerin which the light source 106 connects with the heat sink 108. In otherexamples, the light source 1906 may have other suitable configurationsand connections.

In particular examples, the heat sink 1908 transfers heat away from thelight source of the light source assembly 1806 in a manner as describedwith regard to the heat sink 1608 and the light source 1606, or withregard to the heat sink 108 and the light source 106. In the example inFIGS. 19-21, the heat sink 1908 may transfer heat away from the lightsource assembly 1906, to the wall of the closed end of the modulehousing member 1903, and in turn, the closed end wall may transfer theheat to cylindrical side wall of the module housing member 1903, suchthat the heat may be dissipated through the entire structure of themodule housing member 1903. In addition, heat may be transferred fromthe module housing member 1903 to the fixture housing 1960, to bedissipated in or through the fixture housing 1960. In addition, someheat may be transferred from the module housing member 1903 to anddissipated within the bottom trim member or bezel 1902, as describedabove with regard to the bottom trim member or bezels 1602 and 1812.

In some embodiments, the fixture housing 1960 and/or the bottom trimmember or bezel 1902 may dissipate heat transferred thereto from theheat sink 1908, into the environment external to the lighting deviceassembly 1900. Accordingly, in various embodiments, the fixture housing1960, the module housing member 1903, and/or the bottom trim member orbezel 1902 may be made of any suitable materials, compositions ofmaterials, or layers of materials having sufficient heat transfer and/ordissipation qualities, for example, aluminum, copper, other metal,and/or the like. In an example embodiment, one or more (or each) of thefixture housing 1960, the module housing member 1903, and/or the bottomtrim member or bezel 1902 may be formed (e.g., molded, cast, forged ormachined) from solid aluminum or other metal having a high thermalconduction characteristics. In various embodiments, the heat sink 1908may be integrally formed (e.g., molded, cast, forged or machined) as aunitary structure with the module housing member 1903 (e.g., as shown inFIGS. 20 and 21). In other examples, the heat sink 1908 and the modulehousing member 1903 may be separately formed, and the heat sink 1908 maybe subsequently attached to the module housing member 1903 (e.g., asdescribed with reference to the example in FIG. 5). In other examples,the heat sink 1908 or the module housing member 1903 (or both) may bemade of other materials having suitable rigidity and strength to operateas described herein including, but not limited to ceramic, plastic,composite materials, combinations thereof, or the like.

In certain examples, the module housing member 1903 is configured to bemounted within the fixture housing 1960. In such examples, any suitableconnection mechanism or structure may be employed to connect, maintainor hold the module housing member 1903 within the fixture housing 1960.In certain examples, the connection interface between the module housingmember 1903 and the fixture housing 1960 is configured to provide asufficiently high level of thermal conductivity to allow the transfer ofheat from the module housing member 1903 to the fixture housing 1960. Insuch examples, the fixture housing 1960 may be configured to dissipateheat within itself or to the external environment in which it ismounted.

The fixture housing 1960 may include a generally hollow, tubular orcylindrical body that is configured to be mounted to a ceiling, wall orother structure, to extend or hang downward (or in another suitabledirection) from the ceiling, wall or other structure. In other examples,the fixture 1960 may have other suitable shapes, including, but notlimited to tubular structures having polygonal or other non-circularcross sections (taken perpendicular to the axis A). In the illustratedexample, the fixture housing 1960 has an open end (the bottom end inFIGS. 18 and 20) through which the module housing member 1903 may bereceived during assembly, or removed during disassembly.

In certain examples, the module housing member 1903 may have an outersurface shape and size (such as, but not limited to, a cylindrical shapeand diameter) that corresponds to and nest with the inner surface shape(such as, but not limited to, a corresponding cylindrical shape anddiameter) of the fixture housing 1960. In certain examples, the modulehousing member 1903 is configured to be received within the open end ofthe fixture housing 1960 and slid a distance into the fixture housing1960 such that at least a portion of (or the entirety of) the modulehousing member 1903 is located within the fixture housing 1960. In someexamples, the sizes (e.g., diameters) and/or shapes of the modulehousing member 1903 and the fixture housing 1960 provide a friction fitarrangement in which the module housing member 1903 frictionally engageswith the inner surface of the fixture housing 1960, to retain or helpretain the module housing member 1903 in place within the fixturehousing 1960, when the module housing member 1903 is received within thefixture housing 1960.

In certain examples, the module housing member 1903 or the fixturehousing 1960 (or both) have a connector or a friction enhancingmechanism to connect, or enhance and increase the frictional engagementof the module housing member 1903 with the fixture housing 1960. In theillustrated example, the friction enhancing mechanism includes one ormore friction enhancing rings 1905 that extends around the perimeter(e.g., around the generally cylindrical body) of the module housingmember 1903 and is secured to the body of the module housing member1903. In some examples, the module housing member 1903 may include anannular groove 1903 a on its outer surface, extending around the axis A,and having a shape and size to receive a portion of the frictionenhancing ring 1905.

When received within the annular groove 1903 a, a portion of thefriction enhancing ring 1905 extends radially outward from the groove1903 a, to engage and press against the inner wall of the fixturehousing 1960 and enhance frictional engagement with the inner wall ofthe fixture housing 1960. Alternatively or in addition, the frictionenhancing ring 1905 may provide an increased outer diameter (relative tothe outer diameter of the rest of the module housing member 1903), suchthat the outer diameter of the module housing member 1903 need not bematched precisely to (and may be made smaller than) the inner diameterof the fixture housing 1960. In certain examples, a particular modulehousing member 1903 may be made to fit within any one of multipledifferent fixture housings 1960 of different diameters, by selecting afriction enhancing ring 1905 having a suitable thickness or width toengage the inner surface of the fixture housing 1960. Therefore,different fixture housings 1960 (having different diameters) may be madefor different applications of use, while the same size module housingmember 1903 may be made for each of the different fixture housings 1960,and matched with a suitable friction enhancing ring 1905 for mountingwithin any one of the different fixture housings 1960.

The friction enhancing ring 1905 may be made of any suitable materialincluding, but not limited to rubber, plastic, metal, compositematerial, or the like, for enhancing frictional engagement with theinner wall of the fixture housing 1960, when the module housing member1903 is received within the fixture housing 1960. In particularexamples, the friction enhancing ring 1905 is made of a metal materialor other material that has good thermal conductance, to help transferheat from the module housing member 1903 to the fixture housing 1960.

In other examples, other suitable connection or friction enhancingmechanisms may be employed for connection or enhancing frictionalengagement of the module housing member 1903 with the fixture housing1960. Such other connection or friction enhancing mechanisms mayinclude, but are not limited to one or more snap fitted protrusions,spring-biased ball members or other engagement features (in one of themodule housing member 1903 or the fixture housing 1960) that engage andmate with one or more recesses, openings or other receptacle features(in the other of the module housing member 1903 or the fixture housing1960) in a snap fit or other engagement arrangement, when the modulehousing member 1903 is slid into the fixture housing 1960 at one or morepre-defined distances from the open end of the fixture housing 1960.

The adjustable lighting device module 1950 may also include electricalwires or leads and one or more electrical connectors 1907 thatelectrically connect the light source assembly 1906 to power and/orcontrol electronics (not shown). In the illustrated example, theelectrical connector 1907 includes a direct current (DC) connector. Inother examples, the electrical connector 1907 may have any suitableconfiguration for connecting to one or more further connectors,electrical leads or electronics (not shown). In some examples, such oneor more further connectors, electrical leads or electronics may belocated inside the fixture housing 1960. In other examples, theelectrical wires or leads for the electrical connector 1907 may besufficiently long to extend through the fixture housing 1960 and out asecond end (not shown) or a side wall of the fixture housing 1960, toconnect to one or more further connectors, electrical leads orelectronics located outside the fixture housing 1960. In some examples,the electrical connector 1907 may include or be connected through a wirestrain relieve mechanism 1909.

In particular examples, when assembled, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, theadjustable lighting device module 1950 is held together as a unitarystructure, and can be moved into or out of the fixture housing 1960, asdesired. In some examples, one or more locking mechanisms may beprovided to lock the adjustable lighting device module 1950 in thefixture housing 1960 for example, at one or more pre-defined locationsalong the axial length (or radius, or both) of the fixture housing 1960.In some examples, the locking mechanism may include one or more annulargrooves, recesses, openings, ridges, ribs, protrusions or other featureson the inner wall of the fixture housing 1960, for engaging the frictionring member 1905 or other feature (such as, but not limited to one ormore corresponding protrusions, ribs, ridges, openings, recesses,grooves or the like) on the outer surface of the module housing member1903. In other examples, the locking mechanism may have other suitableconfigurations.

In various examples described herein, certain components are describedas having a cylindrical shape or cylindrical shaped portions, including,but not limited to the bottom trim member or bezels (1602, 1812 or1902), the top housing member 1603, the module housing member 1903 andthe fixture housing 1960. However, in other examples, those componentsmay have other suitable shapes including, but not limited to tubularshapes having polygonal or other non-circular cross-sections (takenperpendicular to the axis A), or other non-tubular shapes including, butnot limited to cuboid, spherical or spheroid, semi or partiallyspheroid, or combinations thereof. In some examples, those componentsmay have an outer shape configured to provide an aesthetically pleasing,artistic, industrial or other impression.

The foregoing description of illustrative embodiments has been presentedfor purposes of illustration and of description. It is not intended tobe exhaustive or limiting, and modifications and variations may bepossible in light of the above teachings or may be acquired frompractice of the disclosed embodiments. Various modifications and changesthat come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims areintended to be within the scope of the invention. Thus, while certainembodiments of the present invention have been illustrated anddescribed, it is understood by those of ordinary skill in the art thatcertain modifications and changes can be made to the describedembodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the presentinvention as defined by the following claims, and equivalents thereof.

What is claimed is:
 1. A lighting device assembly comprising: a heatsink; a light source attached to the heat sink; a first housing memberhaving a cavity, the cavity having a curved inner surface; an opticassembly at least partially received within the cavity of the firsthousing member, the optic assembly having an optic arranged to passlight from the light source, the optic assembly further having a curvedouter surface arranged to pivot or rotate relative to the first housingmember along the curved inner surface of the cavity of the first housingmember, to pivot or rotate the optic relative to the light source; anelastic member arranged to impart a bias force on the optic assembly, toforce the curved outer surface of the optic assembly against the curvedinner surface of the first housing member, wherein the elastic member isheld in a partially compressed state, to constantly impart the biasforce on the optic assembly.
 2. A lighting device assembly of claim 1, aretainer member configured to retain the elastic member in a partiallycompressed state, to constantly impart the bias force on the opticassembly.
 3. A lighting device assembly of claim 2, wherein the biasforce of the elastic member forces the curved outer surface of the opticassembly against the curved inner surface of the first housing memberwith sufficient force to hold the optic assembly against gravity in anyone of a plurality of possible pivotal or rotational positions relativeto the first housing member and the light source.
 4. A lighting deviceassembly of claim 3, wherein the elastic member is further compressibleby application of external force, to allow adjustment of a pivotal orrotational position of the optic assembly relative to the first housingmember and the light source,
 5. A lighting device assembly of claim 2,further comprising a support member, wherein the heat sink is providedon the support member and wherein the first housing member is connectedto the support member to hold the optic assembly at least partiallywithin the cavity of the housing member and to hold the elastic memberand the retainer member between the optic assembly and the supportmember.
 6. A lighting device assembly of claim 5, wherein the heat sinkand the support member form a single, unitary and integral structuremade of the same material.
 7. A lighting device assembly of claim 2,wherein the retainer member is arranged between the elastic member andthe optic assembly.
 8. A lighting device assembly of claim 2, whereinthe retainer member is coupled to the heat sink and is moveable along alength dimension of the heat sink.
 9. A lighting device assembly ofclaim 2, wherein the retainer member comprises a disk-shaped body havinga central opening through which the heat sink extends.
 10. A lightingdevice assembly of claim 9, wherein the disk-shaped body of the retainermember has a plurality of slots or cuts extending radially outward fromthe central opening and form a plurality of flexible flaps between theslots or cuts, to hold or retain the disk-shaped body on the heat sink.11. A lighting device assembly of claim 2, wherein the retainer membercomprises an annular body having a first end that is curved or flaredoutward and a second end on which the elastic member is received andheld, the first end being engaged with the optic assembly.
 12. Alighting device assembly of claim 2, wherein the elastic member iscompressible from an uncompressed state to a fully compressed state, andwherein the retainer member holds the elastic member in a partiallycompressed state between the fully compressed state and the uncompressedstate.
 13. A lighting device assembly of claim 11, wherein the elasticmember is further compressible from the partially compressed statetoward a fully compressed state by imparting an external force to pushthe optic assembly toward the light source, but is configured andarranged to be in a fully compressed state before the optic assembly isable to contact the light source.
 14. A lighting device assembly ofclaim 1, further comprising: a second housing member on which the heatsink is fixed; a ring member configured to selectively connect the firsthousing member to the second housing member, the ring member having abody that is separate from the first housing member and the secondhousing member but connected to the first housing member through aconnection interface that provides thermal conductivity between the ringmember and the first housing member.
 15. A lighting device assembly ofclaim 13, wherein the ring member comprises a threaded ring memberhaving one or more threads on an outer surface of the body of the ringmember that are configured to connect with one or more correspondingthreads on an inner surface of the second housing member, to selectivelyconnect or disconnect the ring member to the second housing member in ascrew threading manner.
 16. A lighting device assembly of claim 14,wherein the ring member comprises an inner ring surface configured toengage and connect to a surface of the first housing member in a pressfitted manner to form the connection interface.
 17. A lighting deviceassembly of claim 15, wherein the first housing member has a slopedsurface for engaging the inner ring surface of the ring member.
 18. Alighting device assembly of claim 16, wherein the sloped surface of thefirst housing member has a first diameter on one end of the slopedsurface and a first diameter on a second end of the sloped surface, andwherein the inner ring surface of the ring member has a third diameterthat is greater than the first diameter and less than the seconddiameter.
 19. A lighting device assembly of claim 13, wherein the firsthousing member comprises a trim member that has a decorative finish andthat covers an edge of the second housing member.
 20. A lighting deviceassembly of claim 1, wherein the optic assembly comprises a housing bodyhaving an interior volume in which the optic is located, and an opticholding ring located within the housing body to retain the optic withinthe housing body, the optic holding ring being arranged between theoptic and the heat sink.
 21. A lighting device assembly of claim 19,wherein the optic holding ring includes a ring-shaped body having anouter surface that is connected with an inner surface of the housingbody of the optic assembly.
 22. A lighting device assembly of claim 20,wherein the optic holding ring includes an inner surface having one ormore protrusions extending inward a distance to contact a surface of theheat sink and inhibit further pivotal motion of the optic assemblyrelative to the first housing member, as the optic assembly is pivotedrelative to the first housing member.
 23. A lighting device assembly ofclaim 20, wherein the one or more protrusions comprises a plurality ofribs extending radially inward from the inner surface of the opticholding ring.
 24. A lighting device assembly of claim 1, furthercomprising: a second housing member on which the heat sink is fixed; acap member secured to or integral with the second housing member, thecap member having a passage and a recessed region through which one ormore electrical wires or leads extending from the light source assemblyare arranged.
 25. A lighting device assembly of claim 24, furthercomprising a flexible conduit extending from the cap member to driverelectronics for driving the light source, the flexible conduit extendingat least partially through the recessed region of the cap member andbeing bendable to accommodate a mounting location.
 26. A lighting deviceassembly of claim 1, further comprising: a second housing member onwhich the heat sink is fixed, the second housing member configured toselectively connect with the first housing member to provide anadjustable lighting device module; and a third housing member in whichthe adjustable lighting device module is selectively received andremovable, as a unit.
 27. A lighting device assembly of claim 26,further comprising a connection interface that provides thermalconductivity between the first housing member and the second housingmember to transfer heat from the heat sink to the first housing member,through the second housing member.
 28. A lighting device assembly ofclaim 26, further comprising a connection mechanism for connecting theadjustable lighting device module to the third housing member.
 29. Alighting device assembly of claim 28, wherein the connection mechanismcomprises an annular ring on the outer surface of the second housingmember, that engages an inner surface of the third housing member.
 30. Alighting device assembly of claim 28, wherein the connection mechanismcomprises one or more protrusions on the outer surface of the secondhousing member or on an inner surface of the third housing member, andone or more corresponding recesses or apertures on the other of the onthe outer surface of the second housing member or on an inner surface ofthe third housing member, for receiving the one or more protrusions. 31.A lighting device assembly of claim 26, wherein the third housing membercomprises a generally cylindrical or tube-shaped member having an openend through which the adjustable lighting device module is received orremoved.